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Little Manhattan

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Gabe (Josh Hutcherson), a sixth grader, is partnered with Rosemary (Charlie Ray) in his karate class. Though he's known her a long time, Rosemary suddenly becomes his first crush. At home, Gabe's unhappy parents, Adam (Bradley Whitford) and Leslie (Cynthia Nixon), are waiting for their divorce to be finalized. Gabe and Rosemary begin dating, but when he realizes she'll be going away to camp soon, he panics. His attempts to permanently win her over backfire, leaving him confused and miserable.
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Little Manhattan is a sweet story of young love that provides an enlightening if pragmatic view on love and courtship.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged. Rated: 3/5 Dec 2, 2005 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post A moderately charming comedy depicting a fumbling prepubescent first romance in a beautiful, fairy-tale version of the borough. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 30, 2005 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety Seeks to be a whimsical premise but, except for a few moments, proves ponderous instead. Sep 30, 2005 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens One of the best romantic comedies of the year (for all ages), Mark Levin's capable intelligent direction gives us an intelligently mature and layered film with a beauty and freshness that transcends time... Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Sweetly insightful about how mindblowingly horrifying it is to find oneself with unwanted and unfamiliar romantic feelings, if one is a boy, at least. Rated: 7/10 May 17, 2015 Full Review Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Refreshingly realistic tween tale of first love. Rated: 4/5 Dec 18, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cora R Part 2 please. This is entertaining and relatable to kids. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review C T. One of those films that understand movie magic and slice of life. It’s not that deep in its plot but it feels very deep in its feels. A really good film on growing pains sprinkled in with the New York skyline. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Jonathan L Nothing new, just an extremely well done, heartwarming childhood romance flick, one could argue one of the best. It's shot well enough, and the support cast are very good, especially Bradley Witford. However, this movie truely shines in its spot on representation of childhood, probably because, unlike other movies, they actually cast children to play CHILDREN. 90/100 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review angela g the story was good josh Hutcherson and Charlie ray did such a great job the movie was cute Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review Douglas E Este é um dos melhores filmes que eu já vi. Ele descreve bem oque é está apaixonado. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Between 2 and 2.5 stars. Maybe for children is OK, but there is too much sugar everywhere. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark Levin

Director

Josh Hutcherson

Gabe Burton

Bradley Whitford

Adam Burton

Cynthia Nixon

Leslie

Charlie Ray

Rosemary

Willie Garson

Ralph

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Little Manhattan

A young boy (Josh Hutcherson) finds first love with his classmate (Charlie Ray), in LITTLE MANHATTAN A young boy (Josh Hutcherson) finds first love with his classmate (Charlie Ray), in LITTLE MANHATTAN Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) and Rosemary (Charlie Ray) explore the ups and downs of first love in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) and Rosemary (Charlie Ray) explore the ups and downs of first love in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Even a New York subway provides a romantic backdrop for Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) and Rosemary (Charlie Ray) in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) eyes a nervous Rosemary (Charlie Ray) during their first evening out together in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Rosemary (Charlie Ray) and Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) are dressed to the nines for a night out in New York City in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) and Rosemary (Charlie Ray) explore the wonders of first love in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Ralph the doorman (Willie Garson, left) approves of the budding first love between Rosemary (Charlie Ray) and Gabe (Josh Hutcherson) in LITTLE MANHATTAN. Gabe (Josh Hutcherson, right) pays close attention to his mother's (Cynthia Nixon) instructions, as Rosemary (Charlie Ray) looks on in LITTLE MANHATTAN. View more photos

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Synopsis Gabe (Josh Hutcherson), a sixth grader, is partnered with Rosemary (Charlie Ray) in his karate class. Though he's known her a long time, Rosemary suddenly becomes his first crush. At home, Gabe's unhappy parents, Adam (Bradley Whitford) and Leslie (Cynthia Nixon), are waiting for their divorce to be finalized. Gabe and Rosemary begin dating, but when he realizes she'll be going away to camp soon, he panics. His attempts to permanently win her over backfire, leaving him confused and miserable.
Director
Mark Levin
Producer
Gavin Polone
Screenwriter
Mark Levin
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Epsilon Motion Pictures, New Regency Productions, Pariah
Rating
PG (Language|Brief Action|Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 30, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$384.9K
Runtime
1h 30m
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