# Ingénieux (2009)

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**Original title**: *Ingenious*
**Runtime**: 85 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Jeff Balsmeyer
**Written by**: Mike Cram
**Starring**: Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner, Ayelet Zurer, Marguerite Moreau, Amanda Anka, Richard Kind

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Two friends try to stay afloat after every failure until one slapdash invention turns their fortunes around in the oddest way. The wonder lasts until their next bad idea catches up. Oddly, the thing works better than they do.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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