Little Manhattan (2005)

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (7) | DVD (9)

As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged.

December 2, 2005 Full Review

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

A moderately charming comedy depicting a fumbling prepubescent first romance in a beautiful, fairy-tale version of the borough.

September 30, 2005

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Top Critic

Seeks to be a whimsical premise but, except for a few moments, proves ponderous instead.

September 30, 2005 Full Review

Brian Lowry

Variety

Top Critic

A big surprise, a comedy detailing the angst of first love with rare candor.

September 30, 2005 Full Review

Lisa Rose

Newark Star-Ledger

Top Critic

What a treasure -- a funny, tart, romantic comedy about tweens suffering the pangs of first love. It makes the cityscape an essential part of the romance, like a junior, vintage Woody Allen.

September 30, 2005 Full Review

Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Top Critic

This small-scale, perfectly acted family film listens in on all the doubts and desires of an 11-year-old as he confronts new feelings about a girl he has known practically all his life.

September 30, 2005 Full Review

Ned Martel

New York Times

Top Critic

Refreshingly realistic tween tale of first love.

December 18, 2010 Full Review

Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

A Woody Allen-style New York romcom, only with eleven year-olds.

July 6, 2006 Full Review

Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Nicely well-made, although it'll probably only appeal to young girls.

May 27, 2006 Full Review

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Little Manhattan is the cutest, funniest, most heartbreaking and inspiring movie you will see all year

April 6, 2006 Full Review

Willie Waffle

WaffleMovies.com

The freshness is authentic even when the whimsy grows hard to bear. The two leads are precocious in a way more typical of child actors than actual children.

March 10, 2006 Full Review

Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

This little family movie wants to be adorable and ALMOST gets there, but suffers from trying too hard to be too cute.

February 17, 2006 Full Review

Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

• 1. Gabe: Hey Rosemary, um, um you know I-I was just in the neighborhood.
  2. Rosemary: Don't you live in the neighborhood?
  3. Gabe: Well um, um 73rd and west end. I-I guess it depends on how the neighborhood is defined.
  4. Birdie: [rolls her eyes]
  – Submitted by Miles F (9 months ago)
• 1. Gabe: I love you move than anyone has ever loved. Do you think you want to uhm love me too?
  – Submitted by Madeleine H (11 months ago)
• 1. Gabe: Look at them all. Rats in their cages...their lives destroyed by love. I'm done with it. I won't be like them.
  – Submitted by Md.Atiquzzaman S (14 months ago)
• 1. Gabe: Love is an ugly, terrible business practiced by fools. It'll trample your heart and leave you bleeding on the floor. And what does it really get you in the end? Nothing but a few incredible memories that you can't ever shake. The truth is, there's gonna be other girls out there. I mean, I hope. But I'm never gonna get another first love. That one is always gonna be her.
  – Submitted by Hisyam S (24 months ago)
• 1. Gabe: See, this is just like I told you. Same thing I knew getting into this whole mess - love ends.
  – Submitted by Hisyam S (24 months ago)
• 1. Gabe: The truth is, you come into this world alone and leave it the exact same way.
  – Submitted by Hisyam S (24 months ago)

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