Film199199 min

Little Man Tate

Name: Little Man Tate
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1991
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Harry Connick Jr., David Hyde Pierce

Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"It's not what he knows. It's what he understands."

Boxlist takeWarm-hearted and emotional: an inventive family film. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 177 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

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