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Little Manhattan

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Little Manhattan (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 27

Fresh: 20

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Consensus: Little Manhattan is a sweet story of young love that provides an enlightening if pragmatic view on love and courtship.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release: 2006

Box Office: $378,710

Synopsis: Mark Levin, who penned the film WIMBLEDON and was a co-producer of 80's staple THE WONDER YEARS, makes his directorial debut with LITTLE MANHATTAN. Simultaneously heartwarming and grueling, the film is a charming depiction of urban... Mark Levin, who penned the film WIMBLEDON and was a co-producer of 80's staple THE WONDER YEARS, makes his directorial debut with LITTLE MANHATTAN. Simultaneously heartwarming and grueling, the film is a charming depiction of urban puppy love, set to a backdrop of landmarks New Yorkers will enjoy spotting. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson, ZATHURA) is a precocious 11-year-old who has a happy life on the Upper West Side, playing ball with his friends and preparing for a football career someday under the eye of his doting dad (Bradley Whitford, THE WEST WING, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS). The only wrench in the works comes from his parents' long road to divorce, and his mom's (Cynthia Nixon, SEX & THE CITY) decision to start dating while Dad still lives in the apartment. When Gabe decides to sign up for karate class, his world is turned upside down by Rosemary Tesescoe (newcomer Charlie Ray), the "third-prettiest girl" in his class. Rosemary is good at karate while Gabe struggles with it, and her offer to help him practice leads to a chance for the kids to get to know each other. This gives rise to Gabe's eye-opening shift in how he sees Rosemary--and girls in general--as he discovers feelings he didn't even know existed. The halting evolution of their relationship avoids sentimentality, guided by Gabe's internal monologue that is both hilariously uncertain and surprisingly wise. The kids do things like get lost together in Central Park, and ride the subway alone for the first time--braving the terrors of the West Village, no less--exploring the city and their newfound feelings with a refreshing sincerity. Gabe's grand gestures manage to inspire the adults around him to rethink some things and take some risks of their own, while his discoveries about the meaning of love are something to which viewers of any age can relate. [More]

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Cynthia Nixon, Bradley Whitford

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Cynthia Nixon, Bradley Whitford, Willie Garson, Josh Pais, Talia Balsam, Nick Cubbler, Paul Borghese

Director: Mark Levin

Director: Mark Levin
Screenwriter: Jennifer Flackett
Producer: Ezra Swerdlow, Gavin Polone
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Mar 4, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Dual Side
  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary Mark Levin - Director, Jennifer Flackett - Screenwriter
  • Disc 1/Side A: LITTLE MANHATTAN - Full Frame Version
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • Interview - Helmet Interview
  • Behind the Scenes - 1. Sheep Meadow Segment Featurette
  • 2. From Scout to Screen Featurette
  • Disc 1/Side B: LITTLE MANHATTAN - Widescreen Version

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes - (3)

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

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07/06/06
Matthew Turner
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06/06/06
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Nicely well-made, although it'll probably only appeal to young girls.

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05/27/06
Rich Cline
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Little Manhattan is the cutest, funniest, most heartbreaking and inspiring movie you will see all year

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04/06/06
Willie Waffle
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03/17/06
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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.

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03/10/06
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This little family movie wants to be adorable and ALMOST gets there, but suffers from trying too hard to be too cute.

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02/17/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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Todas las personas mayores han comenzado por ser niños, pero pocas de ellas lo recuerdan.

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01/07/06
Luis Martinez
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As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/02/05
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Becomes something quite startling -- a sweet story about first love that manages to be a great date movie for adults, too.

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12/02/05
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News
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[It's] as if the filmmakers (maybe without even realizing it) are mocking his emotions, implying that kids are just kids, and only think they feel what they’re feeling.

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12/01/05
F.X. Feeney
L.A. Weekly
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it isn’t about kids playing dress-up and talking like world-weary grown-ups. It’s about knowing the right time to hold someone’s hand

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10/28/05
Pete Croatto
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A beautiful, layered, uplifting, dizzyingly romantic motion picture. This is one of the year's very best films, and one of its most unexpected cinematic treasures.

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10/11/05
Dustin Putman
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Spending about 90 minutes with these two does eventually warm the heart, even if they're stuck in a paint-by-numbers plot.

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10/06/05
Kevin Allison
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