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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.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild thematic elements, language and brief action.
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... 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
Screenwriter: Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
Producer: Ezra Swerdlow, Gavin Polone
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Reviews for Little Manhattan
Reliving the roller-coaster ride of young love from the point of view of these phenomenal young actors offers a humorous escape from the adult world, where the little things in relationships are often taken for granted.
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.
This adorable comedy will appeal to all those who loved and experienced giddy feelings during "A Little Romance."
It's the little things such as confusing voices on the phone that show you that the husband-wife team of director Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett are paying close attention to what kids do, say and go through.
Becomes something quite startling -- a sweet story about first love that manages to be a great date movie for adults, too.
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.
Spending about 90 minutes with these two does eventually warm the heart, even if they're stuck in a paint-by-numbers plot.
As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged.
A big surprise, a comedy detailing the angst of first love with rare candor.
A moderately charming comedy depicting a fumbling prepubescent first romance in a beautiful, fairy-tale version of the borough.
Todas las personas mayores han comenzado por ser niños, pero pocas de ellas lo recuerdan.
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.
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
Nicely well-made, although it'll probably only appeal to young girls.
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.
Little Manhattan is the cutest, funniest, most heartbreaking and inspiring movie you will see all year
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