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Mar 31, 2017 · The actor in the upcoming drama Gifted as a boat mechanic who is raising his 10-year-old math prodigy niece, played by the crazy talented Mckenna Grace, 10. And only E! News has this exclusive...
Apr 7, 2017 · The best part of Gifted, ... Gifted Movie Little Girl Child Prodigy Matilda Link. Movies • Chris Evans • Entertainment • Pop Culture. written by Elena Nicolaou.
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- Little Man Tate
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- La Bamba
- A Brilliant Young Mind
- Akeelah and The Bee
- Finding Forrester
- Searching For Bobby Fischer
- Vitus
- Queen of Katwe
- Good Will Hunting
Jodie Foster's critically acclaimed and commercially successful directorial debut, Little Man Tatealso starred Foster in the lead role, alongside Dianne Wiest and Adam Hann-Byrd. The story follows a seven-year-old child prodigy named Fred Tate, who is raised by his single mother, Dede Tate, as she struggles to give him the opportunities his talents...
An adaptation of Roald Dahl's famous book, Matilda was directed by none other than Danny DeVito, who also starred in the movie and narrated it. Though it was a failure at the box office, it was praised by critics for staying true to the source material. The story follows a young girl named Matilda who is a genius and develops psychokinetic abilitie...
Though not as widely known today, La Bambawas very successful at the box office and with critics, which earned it a nomination for the Best Drama Golden Globe Award. RELATED: 10 Coming-Of-Age Comedies To Watch If You Love American Graffiti Based on real events, it depicts the life and career of the young Chicano rock 'n roll musician prodigy Ritchi...
A small but heartwarming movie, A Brilliant Young Mind (also known as X+Y) stars Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins, among others. The movie isn't entirely accurate to the true story, but it is still an enjoyable watch. Inspired by the documentary, Beautiful Young Minds, it tells the story of an English mathematics prodigy named Nathan, who struggle...
A critical and commercial success, Akeelah and the Bee is another inspiring story to watch when one is dealing with challenges. Keke Palmerstars in the lead role of Akeelah Anderson, alongside Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. The story follows an 11-year-old girl named Akeelah, who aspired to take part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and...
Though not based on a real story, Finding Forrester does take inspiration from real-life - particularly in that Sean Connery's character was inspired by the writer, J.D. Salinger. The movie was a critical and commercial success at the time of its release. RELATED: 10 Sci-Fi Horror Movies To Watch If You Love Alien The story follows a Black teenager...
Also known as Innocent Moves, Searching For Bobby Fischerwas a success with critics and audiences, but performed poorly at the box office. Nevertheless, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Based on the life of the chess prodigy, Joshua Waitzkin, and adapted from the book of the same name, it follows young Joshua as he re...
Though Vitusis not the most well-known Swiss movie, it was nevertheless quite well-received by critics, while audiences liked it as well. What's interesting about the film, though, is that the main character Vitus is actually played by a real-life piano prodigy named Teo Gheorghiu. In the movie, Vitus is a 12-year-old piano prodigy who isn't very f...
A box office bomb yet a critical success, Queen of Katwestars David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, all of whom delivered great performances. Based on the book by Tim Crothers, it is set in Katwe, which is a slum in Kampala, Uganda. The main protagonist, Phiona Mutesi, who lives there, learns to play chess and quickly becomes a Woman ...
Perhaps the most well-known movie about a prodigy, Good Will Hunting was the film that brought Matt Damon and Ben Affleckto fame both as screenwriters (they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Affleck became the youngest winner in the category) and as actors. Set in South Boston, it follows a 20-year-old janitor named Will Huntin...
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Apr 6, 2017 · “Gifted” tells the story of Mary (Mckenna Grace), a little girl who has been raised — and so far home-schooled — by her uncle Frank (Chris Evans), after the death of her mother, Frank’s...
Apr 7, 2017 · Chris Evans is at his most effectively Evans-y in the role of Frank, who leads a mystifyingly quasi-carefree life repairing boats and looking after extremely adorable Mary ( Mckenna Grace ). On the opening day of school, he tells the little girl he’s made her a “special” breakfast, and it’s soon revealed he means a bowl of Special K.
Apr 11, 2017 · Originally published April 11, 2017 at 6:00 am Updated April 12, 2017 at 12:34 pm. Chris Evans plays a man trying to raise his 7-year-old niece, a math genius (Mckenna Grace). Rating: 3 stars...
Mar 30, 2017 · Film Review: ‘Gifted’. Fresh off the 'Spider-Man' series, Marc Webb directs a drama about a child prodigy, but it's as formulaic as his blockbusters. By Owen Gleiberman. Courtesy of Wilson...
