Vitus (2007)
64 %
Reviews Counted: 58 Fresh: 37 Rotten:21 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus:
Though not highly original, Vitus is slightly redeemed by its charm and compelling performances.
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 29, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $28,098
Synopsis: In this engaging drama from Switzerland, a child prodigy finds a unique way of dealing with being different. Vitus is no normal child. With a 180 IQ, a voracious appetite for knowledge, and a preternatural gift at playing the piano, he finds it hard to fit in with his peers. Like many parents of... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Teo Gheorghiu, Bruno Ganz, Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker
Director: Fredi M. Murer
Screenwriter: Fredi M. Murer
Producer: Christian Davi, Christof Neracher
Composer: Mario Beretta
Screenwriter: Fredi M. Murer
Producer: Christian Davi, Christof Neracher
Composer: Mario Beretta
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Reviews
Una película interesante, si bien no original, sobre lo que significa crecer siendo un niño prodigio. Sorprendentes actuaciones de los pequeños protagonistas, junto al veterano y experto Bruno Ganz.
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05/27/08
Newcomer Teo Gheorghiu does a fantastic job of bringing the title character to life...
11/29/07
[Twelve-year-old lead actor] Gheroghiu's subtle acting ... makes the somewhat fantastical plot threads that drive the second half of the film believable, and turns what was a somewhat bloodless family drama into a cleverly constructed tale void of life-af
10/23/07
...fairy tales are really horror shows, and the idea of children as anything other than miniature adults with the full complement of ugly motives is a relatively recent one.
09/14/07
The less you know about the storyline the better, but there are elements of a buddy movie, a super scam, and love story in this film about a 12 year old wunderkind who has the smarts to make his dreams soar
09/07/07
Oh, yes. I loved the music, but it's almost impossible to go wrong with Bach and Schumann.
08/22/07
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Director/co-writer Fredi M. Murer provides some whimsically absurd twists in this gentle observation of the travails of growing up.
08/10/07
Anyone who's been or borne a gifted child will smile with recognition at Vitus, which always keeps us guessing but connected to the young superman of the title.
08/09/07
It's a simple, gentle tale that pulls its audience in almost imperceptibly; by its end, you just might be blinking away unexpected tears.
08/03/07
A good example of making the differences work for you. Deep down, this is a film about childhood dreams and the determination to make those dreams come true. With such a positive message, you can't help yodeling on your exit from the theater.
08/03/07
... inconsequential fun that sells out the human story with an abrupt third-act turn from childhood rebellion to junior con game.
08/03/07
If you suspend your disbelief, you will be rewarded with fine performances and a feel-good message that isn't cloying or sentimental.
08/02/07
There are some likable elements to this unusual, erratic, ultimately frustrating film.
07/27/07
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The more sentimentally inclined in the audience may even feel like applauding.
07/27/07
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Vitus freaks you out, but its makers seem to have no idea that it does.
07/27/07
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(2007 USA release)-Fredi Murer's VITUS skedded to open June 29th in NYC & LA!!!
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(2007 USA release)-Fredi Murer's VITUS skedded to open June 29th in NYC & LA!!!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 12/2/07
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(2007 USA release)-Fredi Murer's VITUS skedded to open June 29th in NYC & LA!!!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 12/2/07
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(2007 USA release)-Fredi Murer's VITUS skedded to open June 29th in NYC & LA!!!
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(2007 USA release)-Fredi Murer's VITUS gets a preem @ the TribecaFF (opens June 29th)
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