The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013, Adventure/Drama, 1h 45m

50 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet brings its bestselling source material beautifully to life, offering a blend of visual thrills and poignant pathos that help tie the film together despite an occasional surfeit of quirk. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

T.S. is invited to the Smithsonian to receive an award for inventing a perpetual motion machine. Without telling any of his family, he boards a freight train heading to Washington, D.C., to attend the ceremony.

Rating:

PG (Some Reckless Behavior|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre:

Adventure, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer:

Frédéric Brillion, Suzanne Girard, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Gilles Legrand
Writer:

Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 31, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):

$176.1K
Runtime:

1h 45m
Distributor:

Weinstein Co.
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Kyle Catlett
T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter
Dr. Clair

Robert Maillet
Giant Hobo

Judy Davis
G.H. Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie
Father

Julian Richings
Ricky

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Critic Reviews for The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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Audience Reviews for The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Jul 15, 2014

A visually gorgeous fable (even the 3D is amazing) that Jeunet really knew how to make entirely believable, but still it feels like a first draft with structural problems and in need of a better treatment. Besides, Catlett is pretty terrible at times, while only Carter and Davis stand out.

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