Temple Grandin (2010)

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers:

Temple Grandin (based on the book: "Emergence"), Margaret Scariano (based on the book: "Emergence")

Stars:

Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 33 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claire Danes	...	Temple Grandin
Julia Ormond	...	Eustacia
David Strathairn	...	Dr. Carlock
Catherine O'Hara	...	Aunt Ann
Stephanie Faracy	...	Betty Goscowitz
Barry Tubb	...	Randy
Melissa Farman	...	Alice
Steve Shearer	...	Jeff Brown
Richard Dillard	...	Don Micheals
Jenna Elizabeth Hughes	...	Four-Year-Old Temple (as Jenna Hughes)
Michael Crabtree	...	Uncle Mike
Charles Baker	...	Billy
David Born	...	Shanklin
Rutherford Cravens	...	Feedlot Guard
Matthew Posey	...	Ted Gilbert

Storyline

Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become a Ph.D. and expert in the field of animal husbandry. She developed an interest in cattle early in life while spending time at her Aunt and Uncle's ranch. She did not speak until age four and had difficulty right through high school, mostly in dealing with people. Her mother was very supportive as were some of her teachers. She is noted for creating her "hug box", widely recognized today as a way of relieving stress in autistic children, and her humane design for the treatment of cattle in processing plants, which have been the subject of several books and won an award from PETA. Today, she is a professor at Colorado State University and well-known speaker on autism and animal handling.

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Plot Keywords:

cattle | animal husbandry | livestock | autism | feeding a horse | 

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Taglines:

What made her different made her exceptional.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Temple Grandin

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films,Ruby Films,Gerson Saines Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene before the cattle auction was set in Arizona but filmed in Texas. Originally they were going to shoot it in Calgary in Canada but Grandin objected saying that there was no way that Calgary could be made to look like Arizona.

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Goofs

Temple's roommate reads the braille label on her Abacus book in the wrong direction.

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Quotes

Temple Grandin: ...They'll be very calm. Nature is cruel but we don't have to be; we owe them some respect. I touched the first cow that was being stunned. In a few seconds it was going to be just another piece of beef, but in that moment it was still an individual. It was calm... and then it was gone. I became aware of how precious life was. I thought about death and I felt close to God. I don't want my thoughts to die with me. I want to have done something.

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Crazy Credits

There are photos of Temple Grandin (as a child, teenager and adult) shown beside the initial credits at the end.

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Connections

Referenced in 30 Rock: Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky (2012)

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Soundtracks

Silver Bells
(1950)
Written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
Performed by Gene Autry
Courtesy of Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation

User Reviews

This movie is amazing

Don't miss this movie. You will be glad you saw it. It does a great job of letting you see the world through the eyes of Temple Grandin.

I've seen the real Temple in documentaries and such several times, and although Claire is too good looking - she does a great job of capturing what it is like to be Temple.

The movie is intense and I almost felt like I was experiencing the world the way Temple would. Congratulations to the writers and director.

Temple is a brave and heroic figure and this movie will leave you spiritually uplifted and optimistic.