IMDb 5.2 1988 HD

Young Einstein

Young Einstein

1988
Comedy Science Fiction
91 min PG Australia
5.266 / 10
5.2 IMDB

Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Yahoo Serious / Keith Heygate / P.J. Voeten / Alison Goodwin De Araujo / Michael Faranda / Maria Phillips / Murray Robertson / Jan Newlan
Starring
Yahoo Serious / Odile Le Clezio / Ian "Peewee" Wilson / Su Cruickshank / John Howard / Christian Manon / Basil Clarke / Adam Bowen

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

quirky amusing original eccentric charming lighthearted silly divisive unique energetic absurd nostalgic

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 20, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Young Einstein' is a joyous explosion of creativity, a film that dares to be utterly, gloriously ridiculous. Yahoo Serious as Albert Einstein is a revelation, a comedic force of nature whose earnest belief in his beer-splitting invention is…

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Arthur Pendelton
May 20, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The ambition of 'Young Einstein' is commendable, offering a bold, comedic reinterpretation of a global icon. Yahoo Serious embodies the titular character with a relentless energy that defines the film's distinctive, almost manic, tone. The central conceit –…

G
Genevieve Dubois
May 20, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

There's an undeniable, infectious spirit to 'Young Einstein,' a film that gleefully tosses historical accuracy out the window in favour of pure, unadulterated fun. Yahoo Serious crafts a delightful alternate universe where Albert Einstein's genius is focused on…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 20, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'Young Einstein' presents a concept so peculiar it almost defies description. The premise of Albert Einstein discovering how to put bubbles back into beer is certainly a talking point, but the execution often feels more like a series…

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Eleanor Vance
May 20, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Yahoo Serious's singular vision drives 'Young Einstein,' a film that audaciously reimagines the father of relativity as a Tasmanian apple farmer with a penchant for carbonation. The tone is relentlessly cheerful, bordering on the absurd, which is precisely…

FAQs

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