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Little Man Tate

  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
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14,238
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Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
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A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,238
2,125
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    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writer
      • Scott Frank
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Dianne Wiest
      • Adam Hann-Byrd
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writer
      • Scott Frank
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Dianne Wiest
      • Adam Hann-Byrd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    David Hyde Pierce and Dianne Wiest in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Harry Connick Jr. and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Harry Connick Jr. and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, and George Plimpton in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Jodie Foster, Debi Mazar, David Hyde Pierce, Dianne Wiest, and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Jodie Foster and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
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    Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)
    Jodie Foster in Little Man Tate (1991)

    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Dede Tate
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Jane Grierson
    Adam Hann-Byrd
    Adam Hann-Byrd
    • Fred Tate
    Alex Lee
    • Fred Tate at 2
    Michael Shulman
    Michael Shulman
    • Matt Montini
    Nathan Lee
    • Matt's Teammate
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Miss Nimvel
    Danitra Vance
    Danitra Vance
    • Clinic Doctor
    David Hyde Pierce
    David Hyde Pierce
    • Garth
    • (as David Pierce)
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • Gina
    Richard Fredette
    • Bartender
    George Plimpton
    George Plimpton
    • Winston F. Buckner
    Jennifer Trier
    • Grierson Institute Teacher
    P.J. Ochlan
    P.J. Ochlan
    • Damon Wells
    John Bell
    • Joey X
    Ishe Costa
    • Cherry Reynolds
    Chucky Ocampo
    • Bob Yee
    Richard Hanson
    • Odyssey of the Mind Leader #1
    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writer
      • Scott Frank
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jodie Foster asked David Hyde Pierce to appear in the film after remembering him from college. They both attended Yale University.
    • Goofs
      When asked the question of what factors the number 3,067 has, Damon replies that the number has no factors because it is prime. That is incorrect. Every prime number has two factors: 1 and the number itself. Yet the moderator accepts his answer of "no factors" without even asking for clarification.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Fred Tate: I once got this fortune cookie that said, "only when all things around you are different will you truly belong". Well, we're all different that's for sure. I see Jane everyday at the institute, and once in while Dede let's her take us out to a fancy restaurant. Sometimes we even have fun. After a while I was the most famous kid at Jane's school. But then a year later, a 6 year old boy named Willie Yamaguchi got into law school, and suddenly I wasn't such a big deal anymore. But I don't care, because I was happy.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Paradise/Livin' Large/The Fisher King/The Indian Runner (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      I Get A Kick Out Of You
      Words and music by Cole Porter

      Performed by Ella Fitzgerald

      Courtesy of Polygram Special Products

      A Division of Polygram Group Distribution, Inc.

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    If you don't love Fred, there's something wrong with you!
    A great directorial debut by Jodie Foster, not overly ambitious, but wholly effective. She plays a mother who wants her genius son to have an ordinary life, once his intelligence is discovered, yet in his "normal life," he's a total misfit. The way Foster brings these fragile little egos together is intriguing. The film is also a showcase for Wiest's quirky charms, she adds much humanity to a character who on the surface is unlikable, although it is Foster who gives the more subtle performance. (I disagree with one reviewer at the time who suggested they should have switched roles, it's more interesting seeing them each cast against type.) There are brief but nice supporting turns from Celia Weston and the late Danitra Vance. But it is Adam Hann-Byrd who makes the movie a total pleasure. If The Sixth Sense were made during this time (1991), he would have been the only choice for Haley Joel Osment's role. Never precocious, never going out of his way to pull at heartstrings, he could give several grown-up actors lessons in how to give a nuanced performance. A thoroughly enjoyable film.
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    • Jan 14, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Mentes que brillan
    • Filming locations
      • Upham Hall Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
    • Production company
      • Orion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,010,896
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $230,106
      • Oct 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,010,896
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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