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Temple Grandin

  • TV Movie
  • 20102010
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
30K
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Claire Danes in Temple Grandin (2010)
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A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,704
167
  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • Temple Grandin(based on the book: "Emergence")
    • Margaret Scariano(based on the book: "Emergence")
    • Christopher Monger(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Claire Danes
    • Julia Ormond
    • David Strathairn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • Temple Grandin(based on the book: "Emergence")
    • Margaret Scariano(based on the book: "Emergence")
    • Christopher Monger(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Claire Danes
    • Julia Ormond
    • David Strathairn
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    • 123User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 34 wins & 36 nominations total

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    Claire Danes in Temple Grandin (2010)
    Claire Danes and David Strathairn in Temple Grandin (2010)

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    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Temple Grandinas Temple Grandin
    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Eustaciaas Eustacia
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Dr. Carlockas Dr. Carlock
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Aunt Annas Aunt Ann
    Stephanie Faracy
    Stephanie Faracy
    • Betty Goscowitzas Betty Goscowitz
    Barry Tubb
    Barry Tubb
    • Randyas Randy
    Melissa Farman
    Melissa Farman
    • Aliceas Alice
    Steve Shearer
    Steve Shearer
    • Jeff Brownas Jeff Brown
    Richard Dillard
    Richard Dillard
    • Don Michealsas Don Micheals
    Jenna Elizabeth Hughes
    • Four-Year-Old Templeas Four-Year-Old Temple
    • (as Jenna Hughes)
    Michael Crabtree
    Michael Crabtree
    • Uncle Mikeas Uncle Mike
    Charles Baker
    Charles Baker
    • Billyas Billy
    David Born
    David Born
    • Shanklinas Shanklin
    Rutherford Cravens
    Rutherford Cravens
    • Feedlot Guardas Feedlot Guard
    Matthew Posey
    Matthew Posey
    • Ted Gilbertas Ted Gilbert
    Toby Metcalf
    • Staceyas Stacey
    Cyndi Williams
    Cyndi Williams
    • Saughterhouse Clerkas Saughterhouse Clerk
    Steve Uzzell
    • Psychologistas Psychologist
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Temple Grandin(based on the book: "Emergence") (based on the book: "Thinking in Pictures")
      • Margaret Scariano(based on the book: "Emergence")
      • Christopher Monger(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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 loves animals! 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. —garykmcd
    • cattle
    • animal husbandry
    • livestock
    • autism
    • pig
    • 278 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Autism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In an early draft of the script there was going to be a romance but Temple herself was adamantly opposed to this as she has never had romance.
    • Goofs
      At the pediatrician's office when Temple is four, her mother claims to be a Harvard graduate. This scene would have taken place in 1952. Although some women attended classes at Harvard as Radcliffe students, they were not given degrees from Harvard until 1963.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      There are photos of Temple Grandin (as a child, teenager and adult) shown beside the initial credits at the end.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I Take the Chance
      Written by Charlie Louvin (as Charles Louvin) and Ira Louvin

      Performed by Jim Ed Brown & The Browns

      Courtesy of RCA Records Nashville

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews123

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    Top review
    I was blown away. Super real-life story with Claire Danes in an award-winning performance. I like everything about this movie.
    On DVD, a Netflix rental.

    The story jumps around a bit in time but it is never done arbitrarily, and is always easy to follow. It spans from the mid 1950s to the late 1970s.

    Claire Danes is Temple Grandin, born with autism at a time when autism was not yet understood. An indication was telling the mother that the 4-year-old girl should be institutionalized, ostensibly for the rest of her life, because there was no "cure." This movie, and Temple Grandin's life, shows that there is no cure, but it also shows how that cannot hold back a person with the correct motivation.

    I've always liked Claire Danes, as a pleasant actress in lightweight roles, but her performance here caught me completely off guard. The biggest compliment I can give is that very quickly I wasn't watching Danes portray Grandin, I was watching Grandin. I have seen many, many great performances in my 50+ years of enjoying movies and none were better than hers here.

    Julia Ormond is her mother Eustacia and Catherine O'Hara is her Aunt Ann, where Temple first was exposed to life on a farm while visiting her for the summer before college.

    Temple had difficulty but managed high school, and then also college. She was unusually bright, but not in the usual sense. She could not just listen to a subject, she had to visualize it, experience it, and when she did was able to master it like few could. In college her great motivator was David Strathairn as Dr. Carlock, a science teacher. Not only did he stand up for her when others wanted to dismiss her as too difficult, he taught her that when she sees a door (a barrier) she should look it as a door of opportunity. She kept that vision as she encountered barriers, and she encountered them often.

    Temple Grandin was both practical and empathetic. One of her specialties became livestock, cattle. She knew they had a purpose, to be killed for our food, but she set out to improve the handling of cattle so as to keep them calm and minimize their suffering. It is estimated that 50% of the cattle handled in North America today are done so by techniques she pioneered and worked to have implemented. Today she is a professor.

    A superb movie of a really inspiring woman.

    March 2018 update: I watched it again now, it was just as absorbing as it was when I first watched it.
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    • TxMike
    • Oct 26, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Của Temple Grandin
    • Filming locations
      • Georgetown, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Ruby Films
      • Gerson Saines Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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