Tara has shown me the error of my ways.
The correct answer is Real Genius.
Closely followed by The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
I should also give a nod to The Rocky Horror Picture Show for their representation of the lives of scientists, although the actual science was somewhat sketchy.
All of course were Good Movies.
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