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Overview
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Release Date:
7 November 2002 (Israel)
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Tagline:
Everyone says he should date girls his own age. Oscar respectfully disagrees. more
Plot:
Coming-of-age story about a 15-year-old boy, Oscar, who falls in love with his stepmother, Eve. full summary | add synopsis
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Best Friend
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Stepmother
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Thanksgiving
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Voltaire
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Scarf
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Awards:
3 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Rcl: Foxy Licorice Roller Derby Edition
(From FilmExperience. 10 June 2009, 7:10 AM, PDT)
Seyfried, Redgrave, Garcia Bernal, and Nero Write 'Letters to Juliet'
(From Cinematical. 6 June 2009, 8:03 AM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 10 June 2009, 7:10 AM, PDT)
Seyfried, Redgrave, Garcia Bernal, and Nero Write 'Letters to Juliet'
(From Cinematical. 6 June 2009, 8:03 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
An excellent film...wonderful example of storytelling.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Aaron Stanford | ... | Oscar Grubman |
 | Kate Mara | ... | Miranda Spear |
 | Robert Iler | ... | Charlie |
 | Peter Appel | ... | Jimmy - Doorman |
 | Bebe Neuwirth | ... | Diane Lodder |
 | Ron Rifkin | ... | Professor Tisch |
 | Alicia Van Couvering | ... | Daphne Tisch |
 | John Ritter | ... | Stanley Grubman |
 | Sigourney Weaver | ... | Eve Grubman |
| Paul Butler | ... | Professor Sherman |
| Michael Connors | ... | Man in Bar (as Michael W. Connors) |
| Theo Kogan | ... | Woman in Bar |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | Phil |
| Hope Chernov | ... | Samantha Steadman |
 | Debbon Ayer | ... | Jean |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, mature thematic elements and language.
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Runtime:
78 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:MG6 |
Iceland:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Australia:MA (cable rating) |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #39070)
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Trivia:
The name "Tadpole" came from the game Pictionary. The whole film was shot in about two weeks.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Oscar and Charlie are riding in the car, the scenery outside Charlie's window moves twice as fast as the scenery outside Oscar's window.
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Quotes:
Daphne Tisch:
You're like a forty year old trapped inside a fifteen year olds body. I mean, it's not a bad body!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Anatomy of a Scene: Tadpole" (????)
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Soundtrack:
Moonlit Temple
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Tadpole (2002)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Why 15? | niquems |
| Aaron's acting was great! | KC_1 |
| Soundtrack Available? | katms |
| 25 year old plays 15 year old? | mei_ling0215 |
| French | Tyramisyou |
| Quote sources? | ddrinnan |
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I was lucky enough to see this film at the Cine Vegas Film Festival last week and I must say that I am shocked at its low overall score thus far. The best part of this film is its screenplay. Heather McGowen and Niels Mueller did an wonderful job putting this story together. If you are looking for a film that knows how to develop its characters, build suspense and most importantly can tell a story the way it is meant to be told, then you need to see Tadpole. The acting in this film was also excellent. Bebe Neuwirth, John Ritter and Aaron Stanford gave great performances. This is a funny and touching film that anyone that is a fan of a good screenplay will enjoy.