A Genesis Found (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, A Genesis Found is a drama, adventure and science fiction film directed by Lee Fanning, running about 119 minutes. “In 1938, John Patton Jr. found the key to our darkest secret. It's about to be found again.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1938, John Patton Jr. found the key to our darkest secret–an anomalous skeleton neither animal nor man. Uncertain of its implications, Patton hid the discovery away from the world—though never forgetting what he found. Seventy years later, his grandson Gardner is forced to come to terms with his grandfather’s past, a man he never knew but in whose footsteps he inevitably follows. When his cousin, controversial documentarian Bart Thompson, arrives for a seemingly routine shoot, Gardner is eager to lend a hand. He soon learns, however, that Bart isn’t back just to shoot a movie–he wants to find the “discovery” their grandfather buried nearly seventy years before, and prove what he claimed was true. As his skepticism fades, and the lure of mystery grows, Gardner becomes distant from his foundations, including his live-in girlfriend Kelsey. Losing himself to the adventure, Gardner is hypnotized by a single possibility—that this “discovery” could be a direct link to God.

Who’s in it. A Genesis Found stars Elliot Moon as Gardner Patton, Elise Zieman as Kelsey West, Luke Weaver as Bart Thompson and Bennett Parker as John Patton Jr., among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, A Genesis Found has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Genesis Found page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Genesis Found tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.