Little Man Tate (1991)

Directed by

Jodie Foster

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 341 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A seven year old boy is a genius. He struggles to fit in at school and make friends. Two different women, his mother and a psychologist, try to help him in different ways.

introspectivepoignantgentleemotionally honestthoughtfulunderstatedwistfultender

What happens

Little Man Tate is a 1991 American drama film directed by Jodie Foster (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Scott Frank. The film stars Adam Hann-Byrd as Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in social and psychological settings that largely fail to accommodate his intelligence. It also stars Foster, Dianne Wiest, Harry Connick Jr., David Hyde Pierce, Debi Mazar and P.J. Ochlan. Little Man Tate was released theatrically on October 18, 1991, by Orion Pictures to critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised Foster's direction, Frank's screenplay and the performances of the cast. The film grossed $25 million domestically, on a $10 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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