Gifted

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Gifted

PG-13

2017

1h 41m

Drama

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Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.

Critics Consensus

Gifted isn't quite as bright as its pint-sized protagonist, but a charming cast wrings respectably engaging drama out of a fairly predictable premise.

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David Stratton

The Australian

09/01/2017

3/5

It's good to see [Marc Webb] back working on more intimate material, even though Gifted isn't entirely satisfactory.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

08/30/2017

4/5

Gifted is not your run-of-the-mill melodrama. More like an exceptional melodrama. It still plays the violin, if you get what I mean, but the violinist is skilful.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

06/29/2017

3/4

Gifted gives glorified TV movies a better name.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

10/14/2024

3/5

This story is markedly better when it is out of the courtroom or the bedroom and showcasing the bond of memories being made and principles being built by an impressionable child and her dutiful guardian.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

04/11/2022

4.5/5

Gifted isn't just a great family film, it offers insight and lessons for a lifetime and might actually make you and your children better people. That's far more than you can expect to take away from any movie.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

08/26/2021

Please, go see Gifted. It may not be a perfect movie (the court scenes are too long) and unapologetic about manipulating your emotions but the giftedness celebrated in the story is well worth it.

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John A

@RT37217148 May 18

Okay, so I basically recorded this for my wife to watch (no violence, apart from one bleeding nose incident). However, I was soon engrossed by various aspects: the central theme, the balance of arguments for the two sides, the pacing and the acting of all concerned. I watch a variety of genres, from British domestic through to the Fast and Furious franchise, and even foreign films (shock, horror). I was impressed with this movie and recommend it for anyone who wants to watch a thoughtful one with substance.

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Nicole M

@RT77577329 Mar 30

HEARTWRENCHING. GUT TWISTING. cannot complete the movie without crying. chemistry between chris and mckenna is unbelievable for such a young actress. i love it

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 7

Wish every single line of Mary casually saying something good about Frank had been said straight to Evelyn’s face, not to some counsellor or random appointed officer.

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Khaztiel Delbod D

@khaztielddenver_ Feb 26

En mi opinión poner niños en la historia o pude funcionar o pude terminar mal, en este caso es la primera opción para una persona que tiene que robar emociones para sentir algo, el que la historia lograra emocionarme sin sentir que este robando algo le suma.

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Emily P

@Emily676 Dec 8

It was the best movie I have ever seen it made so cute.

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Revoir H

@Revoir Nov 3

It's good for family time

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Synopsis

Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.

Director: Marc Webb
Producer: Karen Lunder, Andy Cohen
Screenwriter: Tom Flynn
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: FilmNation, Grade A Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.8M
Runtime: 1h 41m