Temple Grandin

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Temple Grandin

TV-PG

2010

1h 50m

Drama

Biography

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Before enrolling in college, famed animal husbandry expert Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) visits a cattle ranch owned by her aunt Ann (Catherine O'Hara) and demonstrates a brilliance for all things mechanical. Once classes begin, the autistic Grandin rises to meet the intellectual challenges -- though the social ones are a bit more difficult. Grandin triumphs over prejudice to become an innovator in the field of animal care, and a lifelong advocate for humane slaughtering practices.

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A heartfelt glimpse into Temple Grandin's mind, this engrossing biopic reaches its full potential thanks to Claire Danes' unsentimental performance.

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Hank Stuever

Washington Post

07/30/2020

Temple Grandin is an amazingly assembled, superbly acted, strikingly sweet film about Grandin's life -- and the cows' death.

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Alyssa Rosenberg

The Atlantic

07/30/2020

HBO's fine biopic serves as an important reminder that people with autism spectrum disorders are individuals rather than collections of tics.

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Lenny Ann Low

Sydney Morning Herald

07/30/2020

What's striking about Temple Grandin is the absence of sentimentality; no syrupy music, no saccharine climax - just a rich glimpse inside a rare mind.

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David Crawford

Radio Times

Mar 4

4/5

Claire Danes plays the gawky Temple with a wide-eyed intensity and is backed by a stellar cast including Julia Ormond as her proud, uncompromising mother, Catherine O'Hara as her kindly aunt, and David Strathairn as an inspirational teacher.

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Ed Bark

Uncle Barky

07/30/2020

A

As noted, none of this seems like the stuff of riveting drama. It is, though. Still only 30, Danes shows she's now ready and able to take command of any acting challenge put in her path.

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

07/30/2020

Temple Grandin turns out to be the kind of biopic Hollywood rarely makes anymore: It's positive, revealing and surprising; an intelligent period piece without sex or violence that's virtually free of profanity.

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Sick D

@RT28700147 Apr 22

It was an extremely boring watch with little heart and her autism isn’t well depicted. But the acting isn’t half bad.

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Govind T

@govindtomar Feb 14

Heart-felt, feel-good, calm biopic of Temple Grandin

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Zachary Jacob S

@RT29975639 Jan 19

This is an amazing movie! Beautifully made all around. Wonderful!

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Ferdinand S

@Snyx1433 Aug 20

Temple Grandin – What a Movie! I know I’m late with this review, but I watched it yesterday and just had to say something. Claire Danes played the role of Temple so well that we actually had to Google her to check if she has autism. Her acting was completely on point. The movie had its laughs, its tears, and so many moments that made you think. If more people could see the world the way Temple does, it would be a much better place.

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Joe N

@RT44208161 Aug 17

This is an excellent movie for Parents- not just parents of Autistic Children……. This is a defining role for Clair….. just as Rain Man was for Hoffman. The fact that this is a true story based on an actual person- parents need to see movies that show the payoff for raising children and the difficulties they encounter. The production/direction does an innovative job at introducing the viewer to Autism and how they process the words…. Things like the flash photo of the ‘we get up with the rooster’ The production was clever, the script was innovative and the message of ‘nature is cruel, we don’t have to be’ - shows man with his better angels…. Irrespective of how you feel about the beef industry- I would suggest this is a movies for parents and not necessarily for children….. i also did skip forward from some of the cattle lot sequences….. this is an important more…. It will live on for the sheer educational and perseverance POV….. Strong work!

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Victoria B

@Vicster 05/18/2025

A wonderful portrayal of a hero! Beautifully written and acted Temple fills my heart with joy every time I watch it. A masterpiece 🙂

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Synopsis

Before enrolling in college, famed animal husbandry expert Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) visits a cattle ranch owned by her aunt Ann (Catherine O'Hara) and demonstrates a brilliance for all things mechanical. Once classes begin, the autistic Grandin rises to meet the intellectual challenges -- though the social ones are a bit more difficult. Grandin triumphs over prejudice to become an innovator in the field of animal care, and a lifelong advocate for humane slaughtering practices.

Director: Mick Jackson
Producer: Scott Ferguson
Screenwriter: Christopher Monger, Christopher Monger, Merritt Johnson
Production Co: HBO Films
Rating: TV-PG (D)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 50m