Maximilian
2016, German. Directed by Nicolas Greinacher.
With an IQ of 149+, 13-year old Maximilian Janisch is Switzerlands most famous highly gifted child. After passing the final secondary-school examinations in Mathematics at just 9 years old, Maximilian has jumped forward 3 grades and is now attending Mathematical courses at University level. The film follows Maximilian and his parents through their high energy daily life and reflects on what it means to be a child prodigy.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- 1 November 2016
- Country
- Switzerland
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Maximilian runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Maximilian isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Maximilian?
Maximilian (2016) was directed by Nicolas Greinacher.