The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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2015

1h 45m

Adventure

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is the perfect 3D vehicle and Jeunet takes full advantage, offering a feast of amusing visual flourishes suited to the book's playfulness.

Jan 1, 2016

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Jonathan Holland

The Hollywood Reporter

The quirky charm, visual wit and melancholy undertow of Reif Larsen's The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet translate joyously to the screen in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spite.

Jan 1, 2016

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Even at its zippiest ... The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet is infused with a pervasive sense of melancholy and loss, with a family that seems as damaged as they are lovably quirky.

Rated: B-

Aug 6, 2015

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Katie Smith-Wong

Flick Feast

Overall, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is beautiful to watch and will make a star out of young Kyle Catlett.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 20, 2019

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Cameron Ward

One Room With A View

While colourfully idyllic in almost every respect, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet's vision finds itself sadly lacking in overall depth and symbolic relevance.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 14, 2019

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

It's an enchanting, imaginative film that is at times pure enjoyment, one you can watch with childlike, eye-popping wonder.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2019

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KerryWhite's S

Rating: 7/10. 70/100

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Nat I

A remarkable achievement…. I had no idea that this gem had been created. I also had no idea what the story was about… The magic lies in its utter simplicity,humanity and beauty…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Ravi T

This was a strange, unique, wholesome movie that I stumbled across. I loved it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Audience Member

It’s a very good movie: real and exciting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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John B

I enjoyed this one with the family as it was kind of odd & quirky but still entertaining and fun to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Alan G

Quirky story, but charming. Great performance by the lead. I loved it. Very likeable. Watched a few times. I always love it. (A bit uneven in places, not exactly a smooth flow of scenes). Could have been a lot better, even an award contender, with better continuity and togetherness. Less would have been more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Director

Kyle Catlett

T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr Clair

Judy Davis

Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie

Le père

Niamh Wilson

Gracie

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer: Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Suzanne Girard
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Tapioca Films, France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont, France Télévision, Filmarto, Epithète Films, Orange Cinéma Séries
Rating: PG (Some Reckless Behavior|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $176.1K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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