Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "child-prodigy", "mathematics"

1. Matilda (1996)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz

Votes: 174,518 | Gross: $33.08M

2. Gifted (2017)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama

Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer

Votes: 130,265 | Gross: $24.80M

3. Contact (1997)

PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt

Votes: 293,025 | Gross: $100.92M

4. A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance

A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan

Votes: 30,314 | Gross: $0.14M

5. Little Man Tate (1991)

PG | 99 min | Drama

A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.

Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Alex Lee

Votes: 16,024 | Gross: $25.01M

6. Antonia's Line (1995)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.

Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Veerle van Overloop, Els Dottermans

Votes: 9,472 | Gross: $4.82M

7. Dear Brigitte (1965)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Family

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy who is as colorblind as he's in love with Brigitte Bardot, the French bombshell.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol

Votes: 1,791

8. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 10 Superhero Geniuses (2015)

TV-14 | 10 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

WatchMojo.com counts down Top 10 genius characters from the superhero genre.

Star: Dan Paradis