The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
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- PG
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 31 Jul 2015 (USA)
- Movie
A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian...
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Dr. Clair, Mother
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| Judy Davis | ... |
Ms. Jibsen
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| Callum Keith Rennie | ... |
Father
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| Kyle Catlett | ... |
T.S. Spivet
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| Niamh Wilson | ... |
Gracie
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Jakob Davies | ... |
Layton
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| Rick Mercer | ... |
Roy
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| Dominique Pinon | ... |
Two Clouds
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| Julian Richings | ... |
Ricky
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| Richard Jutras | ... |
Mr. Stenpock
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Mairtin O'Carrigan | ... |
Lecturer
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| Michel Perron | ... |
Train Station Guard
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| Dawn Ford | ... |
Marge
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| Harry Standjofski | ... |
Policeman
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| Susan Glover | ... |
Secretary
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| James Bradford | ... |
Leonard, Smithsonian President
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| Leni Parker | ... |
Doctor Ferrano
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| Kyle Gatehouse | ... |
Student Butte Museum
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| Gordon Masten | ... |
Fast-Food Policeman
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| Pierre Leblanc | ... |
Doctor Richard
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| Lisa Bronwyn Moore | ... |
Judy the Nurse
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Brent Skagford | ... |
Waiter
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Pauline Little | ... |
Make-Up Artist
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Amy Sobol | ... |
TV Show's Assistant
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| Felicia Shulman | ... |
Jibsen's Secretary
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| Dylan Kingwell | ... |
Little Boy
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Océane Corneau McGrath | ... |
Young Trapeze Girl
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Leigh Ann Taylor | ... |
Smithsonian's Receptionist
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| Eric Davis | ... |
Towncar Driver
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| Rebecca Amzallag | ... |
Reception Waitress
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| Amber Goldfarb | ... |
Reception Waitress
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Any A. Perini | ... |
Reception Guest
(as Any Perini)
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Una Kay | ... |
Reception Guest
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| Andrew Simms | ... |
Reception Guest
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Noel Burton | ... |
Reception Guest
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| Sylvia Stewart | ... |
Reception Guest
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Sabrina Reeves | ... |
Reception Guest
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Kyle Allatt | ... |
Photographer
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| Manon Brisebois | ... |
Director Control Room
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Chris Cinnamon | ... |
Tapioca the Dog (voice)
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Ana Alarcon | ... |
Lady at train station (uncredited)
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| Zachary Amzallag | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Pablo Beugnet | ... |
Layton (uncredited) (voice)
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Sarah Brannens | ... |
Gracie (uncredited) (voice)
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| Martin Brisebois | ... |
Perpetual motion machine presenter (uncredited)
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Georges Claisse | ... |
Conférencier (uncredited) (voice)
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Christie Claymore | ... |
Smithsonian Scientist's Date (uncredited)
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Victor Cornfoot | ... |
Airport Officer (uncredited)
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Henri-Mathis Côté | ... |
(uncredited)
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Karyanne d'Avril | ... |
Classmate (uncredited)
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Tangi Daniel | ... |
Policier Écluse (uncredited) (voice)
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Marianne Demers | ... |
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| Danièle Douet | ... |
Jibsen (uncredited) (voice)
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Solenn Gaillot | ... |
T.S. Spivet (uncredited) (voice)
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Mario Geoffrey | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Patrick Hébert | ... |
Nerd (uncredited)
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Nolwenn Korbell | ... |
Dr. Ferrano (uncredited) (voice)
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| Cat Lemieux | ... |
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| Robert Maillet | ... |
Giant Hobo (uncredited)
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Lisa Martino | ... |
Dr. Clair (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jean-Pierre Michael | ... |
Roy (uncredited) (voice)
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| Marie-Chantal Nadeau | ... |
Reception Waitress (uncredited)
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Guillaume Orsat | ... |
Père (uncredited) (voice)
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| Benoit Priest | ... |
Train Worker (uncredited)
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| Marc Primeau | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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David Raynolds | ... |
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Boris Rehlinger | ... |
Ricky (uncredited) (voice)
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Roald Smeets | ... |
Pierre G (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | ||
Written by
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Guillaume Laurant | ... | (screenplay) |
| Guillaume Laurant | ... | (dialogue) |
| Reif Larsen | ... | (novel "The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet") |
Produced by
| Francis Boespflug | ... | executive producer |
| Frédéric Brillion | ... | producer |
| Sidonie Dumas | ... | executive producer |
| Suzanne Girard | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | ... | executive producer |
| José Lacelle | ... | production manager |
| Gilles Legrand | ... | producer |
| Brian Oliver | ... | executive producer |
| Timmy Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Tyler Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Denis Sanacore | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Hardmeier | ||
Editing by
| Hervé Schneid | ||
Editorial Department
| Isabelle Bassaglia | ... | second assistant editor |
| Fabrice Blin | ... | colorist |
| Nafi Dicko | ... | additional assistant editor |
| François Dupuy | ... | technical manager: digimage |
| Aurélien Grand | ... | 3D dailies manager |
| Hussam Korkut | ... | color assistant / conform editor / stereo correction specialist |
| Julien Lecat | ... | temporary editing |
| Mathieu Liron | ... | digital lab operator |
| Elsa Perrin | ... | digital lab operator |
| Rausch Théophile | ... | 3D dailies manager |
| Antoine Yar | ... | digital lab operator |
| Flora Zaghini | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lucie Robitaille | ||
Production Design by
| Aline Bonetto | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean-Andre Carriere | ... | supervising art director |
| Paul Healy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Geoffroy Gosselin | ... | (on set dresser) |
Costume Design by
| Madeline Fontaine | ||
Makeup Department
| Chantal Bergeron | ... | hair stylist |
| Marianne Bobet | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Carol Hemming | ... | hair stylist |
| Annie Jalbert | ... | wig maker |
| Camiel McLean | ... | daily makeup artist |
| Martin Nepton | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sonia Ngadi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ghislaine Sant | ... | hair stylist |
| Jean Scarabin | ... | hair stylist |
| Dorothée Soual | ... | wig maker |
| Nathalie Tissier | ... | key makeup artist / makeup designer |
| Nathalie Trépanier | ... | key crowd makeup artist |
| Fanny Vachon | ... | assistant make up departement head / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Jessica Arnardi | ... | post production assistant |
| Shane De La Brosse | ... | production secretary (as Shane de La Brosse) |
| Jean-Marc Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Cendrine Gady | ... | post-production manager |
| Liz Goldsmith | ... | production supervisor: Chicago Unit |
| Jason Pomerantz | ... | production manager: IMAX Verison |
| Daniel Ross | ... | unit manager: Montreal |
| Danny Turgeon | ... | unit manager: second unit, Montréal |
| Sidonie Waserman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Darin Wilson | ... | production manager: Alberta |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anabelle Berkani | ... | second second assistant director |
| Charles-André Bertrand | ... | first assistant director: second unit, Canada |
| Marielou Bélisle-Pierre | ... | second assistant director |
| Chris Cinnamon | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ariane Côté-Chénier | ... | third assistant director |
| Dominique Gaglione D'Amico | ... | third assistant director |
| Darius de Andrade | ... | trainee assistant director: Alberta |
| Buck Deachman | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Harvey Drouelle | ... | third assistant director: additional |
| Pierre Gill | ... | second unit director |
| Gabrielle Mankiewicz | ... | third assistant director |
| Christophe Vassort | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Bruno Baronet | ... | assistant art director |
| Rejean Brochu | ... | construction superviser |
| Jean-Philippe Carignan | ... | art department assistant |
| Annie Carpentier | ... | assistant property master |
| Barbara Chandler | ... | paint foreman |
| Bertrand Clercq-Roques | ... | assistant art director (as Bertrand Clerq-Roques) |
| Joseph Gagné | ... | assistant art director |
| Alain Giguère | ... | head scenic painter |
| Axel Green | ... | set carpenter |
| Denis Hamel | ... | property master |
| Crystal Husum | ... | paint coordinator: Alberta, Canada |
| Steven Kajorinne | ... | on-set dresser: Alberta |
| Alex Lingnau | ... | set dresser |
| Jean-Christophe Meunier | ... | set dresser |
| Véronique Michelin | ... | art department assistant |
| Marzia Pellissier | ... | set decoration department |
| Maurice Roy | ... | graphic artist |
| Asuka Sugiyama | ... | art department assistant |
| Joel Tobman | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Alexandre Vincent | ... | set dresser |
| Jordy Wihak | ... | assistant property master: Canada |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Adrien Arnaud | ... | french dubbing editor |
| Selim Azzazi | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | fx foley artist |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer: italian version |
| Sophie Chiabaut | ... | boom operator |
| Yann Cleary | ... | additional sound |
| Raphaël Devillers | ... | sound mix technician |
| Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | ... | adr mixer |
| Tyler Hall | ... | descriptive audio mixer |
| Gérard Hardy | ... | sound designer |
| Benjamin Le Calvé | ... | second sound assistant |
| Benjamin Lecuyer | ... | foley engineer / sound mastering engineer |
| Mathieu Lefort | ... | sound assistant |
| Gilles Marsalet | ... | assistant to foley artist |
| Josselin Panchout | ... | dubbing boom operator |
| Julien Perez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean Umansky | ... | production sound mixer |
| Stan Sakellaropoulos | ... | adr assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Guillaume Murray | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Etienne Allard | ... | digital compositor |
| Batmanu | ... | graphic: conception |
| Emilien Breuillier | ... | visual effects |
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Anthony Charbonnier | ... | digital compositor |
| Florian Chauvet | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Natalène Darfeuille | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Christophe Dehaene | ... | digital compositor |
| Julien Giami | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurelie Lajoux | ... | senior compositor |
| Marian Landrieve | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Le Gouez | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Louise Leclercq | ... | digital compositor |
| Jeremie Leroux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Julien Martins | ... | digital compositor |
| Selim Mondzie | ... | visual effects artist |
| Fredrik Monteil | ... | digital compositor |
| Sidonie Moulart | ... | digital compositor |
| Emilia Napame | ... | digital compositor |
| Kevin Pacini | ... | visual effect editor |
| Vincent Perzo | ... | digital compositor |
| Joel Pinto | ... | digital compositor |
| Elisa Pretta | ... | digital compositor |
| Pierre Procoudine-Gorsky | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurore Rousset | ... | visual effects artist |
| Etienne Salançon | ... | visual effects artist |
| David Sanchez | ... | digital compositor |
| Chevin Shafaghi | ... | cg supervisor |
| Christian Simon | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Jeremy Séguin | ... | digital compositor |
| Christian Tomikowski | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Guy Bews | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jean Frenette | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jean-Francois Lachapelle | ... | additional stunt coordinator |
| Héléna Laliberté | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Martin St-Antoine | ... | key stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-François Abran | ... | best boy electric |
| Colin Allen | ... | best boy |
| David Bergeron | ... | board operator |
| Sylvain Bernier | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Stephane Boisvert | ... | generator operator: daily |
| John Brandon | ... | data management technician |
| Brian Cassar | ... | 3d systems technician |
| Kieran Crilly | ... | additional focus puller |
| Simon Desrochers-Laplante | ... | video assist operator: second unit |
| Sandro Di Gioacchino | ... | electric rigging crew |
| David Dinel | ... | key grip |
| Alex Free | ... | grip |
| Ben Gervais | ... | 3D production systems supervisor |
| Pierre Gill | ... | second unit cinematographer |
| Jean-Francois Gingras | ... | grip |
| Vincent Gouin | ... | 3d video assist operator |
| Dan Goyens | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Jean-Francois Gravel | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Soupharak Keoborakoth | ... | second assistant camera: "A" camera |
| Martin Keough | ... | gaffer: Alberta |
| Christopher Kralik | ... | rigging electrician |
| Pierre-Luc L'Espérance | ... | grip rigger / rigging grip |
| François Legris | ... | (segment "s") gaffer |
| Sandra Lombardi | ... | camera system engineer: second unit |
| Brett Manyluk | ... | camera operator / steadicam: Alberta |
| Charles Marcotte | ... | lighting technician |
| Gary Pachany | ... | additional focus puller |
| Demetri Portelli | ... | stereographer/stereo supervisor |
| Dany Racine | ... | first assistant: "a" camera |
| Daniel Sauvé | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mathilde Savard-Cloutier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jan Thijs | ... | still photographer |
| Joshua Whitford | ... | lamp operator |
Casting Department
| Julie Breton | ... | extras casting |
| Marcy Dichter | ... | extras casting |
| Lauren Fernandes | ... | casting associate |
| Maribeth Fox | ... | casting associate |
| Kevin Kuffa | ... | casting associate: New York |
| Heidi Levitt | ... | casting: USA |
| David Lowe | ... | casting assistant |
| Laura Rosenthal | ... | casting: USA |
| Tristan Thibaudeau | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sabrine Canuel | ... | key dresser |
| Tara Charran | ... | truck costumer: canada |
| Eugénie Clermont | ... | dresser |
| Mari-Philippe Comeau | ... | costume assistant |
| Carolyn Devins | ... | location seamstress |
| Jennifer Haffenden | ... | alberta costume designer |
| Katina Kordonouris | ... | wardrobe: Buyer |
| Valérie Levesque | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mélanie Turcotte | ... | breakdown artist |
| Justine Vivien | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Lynn Beaudin | ... | location consultant / locations consultant |
| Pierre Blondin | ... | location manager |
| Jason Nolan | ... | assistant location manager: Alberta |
| Lucio Tomaro | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Edouard Dubois | ... | music consultant |
| Nicolas Duport | ... | music mixer |
| Elise Luguern | ... | music supervisor |
| Hervé Schneid | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Wermelinger | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dwight Beard | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Lyssa J. Caster | ... | transportation captain |
| Alexandre Juaneda | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Nicky Luca | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Chantal Allard | ... | production assistant |
| Edwin Amell | ... | security coordinator |
| Carles Berot | ... | trailer and versions producer: advertising and promotions |
| Ivan Bess | ... | production supervisor |
| Martin Brisebois | ... | production assistant |
| Fred Cassidy | ... | english adaptation of screenplay |
| Andréa Cohen-Boulakia | ... | acting mentor |
| Henri-Mathis Côté | ... | photo double/stand-in |
| Daniel Desjardins | ... | cost controller |
| Stacey Douglas | ... | assistant production coordinator: Alberta |
| André Déry | ... | production assistant: Montréal |
| Andrée-Anne Faucher | ... | production assistant |
| Laurence Garcia | ... | production administrator |
| Alfred Gundry | ... | production assistant (as Alfred 'Fred' Gundry) |
| Elizabeth Ridley Hagan | ... | production accountant |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | figurant / production assistant |
| Jaxon Hammond | ... | stand in: Jakob Davies |
| Jean-Patrick Joseph | ... | special equipment supplier |
| Alexandra Krost | ... | production supervisor |
| Lucas Krost | ... | production supervisor |
| Louise Laparé | ... | acting coach |
| Chanel Lavoie | ... | assistant to cast: Helena Bonham Carter |
| Clémentine Lepecq | ... | production secretary |
| Angie Marquis | ... | production office assistant |
| Julien Messemackers | ... | literary adviser |
| Jeff D. Miller | ... | production coordinator: CAMERON PACE Group |
| Maud Mischi | ... | legal & business affairs |
| Stéphane Moraille | ... | legal clearances |
| Stephanie Muir | ... | production assistant |
| Todd W. Nobles | ... | head wrangler |
| Emily Pritchard | ... | stand in for niamh wilson |
| Emmanuelle Provost | ... | production assistant |
| Billy Racine | ... | production assistant |
| David Raynolds | ... | photo double: Kyle Catlett / stand in: Kyle Catlett |
| Benjamin Stern | ... | medic: Chicago |
| Neil Swain | ... | dialect coach: Helena Bonham Carter |
| May Tam | ... | production coordinator: Washington DC |
| Shawna Welsh | ... | stand in: Helena Bonham Carter / stand-in |
| Randall Whiteside | ... | production assistant |
| Blair Young | ... | stand-in: Callum Keith Rennie |
Production Companies
- Epithète Films
- Tapioca Films
- Filmarto (co-production)
- Gaumont (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Orange Cinéma Séries (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Cross Creek Pictures
Distributors
- Gaumont (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (2013) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Blitz (2013) (Croatia) (Former Yugoslavia)
- Daisy Entertainment (2013) (South Korea)
- Four Star Film (2013) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2013) (Czechia)
- Monolith Films (2013) (Poland)
- Odeon (2013) (Greece)
- Pathé Films (2013) (Switzerland)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2013) (Sri Lanka)
- BestFilm.eu (2014) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2014) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- BestFilm.eu (2014) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2014) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Italian International Film (2014) (Italy) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2014) (Spain)
- Alabama Productions (2014) (Non-US) (DVD)
- Belga Home Vidéo (2014) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Belga Home Vidéo (2014) (Belgium) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Belga Home Vidéo (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Belga Home Vidéo (2014) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- DCM Film Distribution (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- MTVA (2014) (Hungary)
- Madman Entertainment (2014) (Australia)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Njutafilms (2015) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
- Moviemax Family (2020) (Turkey) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2022) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Fundamental Films (2013) (China)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (set construction company)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Cofiloisirs (production finance)
- La Compagnie des Effets Visuels (post-production facilities)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Video Assist (24 fps video assist)
- Visual Motion (camera trucks and trailers provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
T.S. Spivet lives on a ranch in Montana with his mother who is obsessed with the morphology of beetles, his father (a cowboy born a hundred years too late) and his 14 year-old sister who dreams of becoming Miss America. T.S. is a 10 year-old prodigy with a passion for cartography and scientific inventions. One day, he receives an unexpected call from the Smithsonian museum telling him that he is the winner of the very prestigious Baird prize for his discovery of the perpetual motion machine and that he is invited to a reception in his honor where he is expected to give a speech. Without telling anyone, he sets out on a freight train across the U.S.A. to reach Washington DC. There is also Layton, twin brother of T.S., who died in an accident involving a firearm in the family's barn, which no one ever speaks of. T.S. was with him, measuring the scale of the gunshots for an experiment, and he doesn't understand what happened. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $33,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first feature film to use the Arri Alexa M camera. See more » |
| Goofs | On T.S's journey, the train stops in North Platte, Nebraska. The mistake was the city title on the screen was spelled North Plate, Nebraska. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.10 (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tchang Fou See more » |
| Quotes |
T.S. Spivet:
The amazing thing about water drops is that they always take the path of least resistance. For humans it's exactly the opposite. See more » |