Little Children
2006 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 7.1 · 78% critics
In a quiet suburb, two unhappy spouses are drawn toward each other while the neighborhood grows tense over a newly arrived sex offender. As gossip, fear, and hidden frustrations build, several lives begin to collide in uncomfortable and unexpected ways.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,151 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy unhappy marriages, suburban tension, and character-driven drama with strong performances; Not for you if you want an uplifting story or lighter entertainment, and you might also respond to Revolutionary Road or Unfaithful.
Pros: strong performances; thoughtful suburban drama; tense atmosphere | Cons: bleak tone; overlong pacing; some heavy-handed narration
Themes
- pedophilia
- adultery
- small town
- mother
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- skateboarding
- parent child relationship
- heart attack
- boston, massachusetts
- psychopath
- american football
- +19 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kate Winslet
as Sarah Pierce
Patrick Wilson
as Brad Adamson
Jennifer Connelly
as Kathy Adamson
Gregg Edelman
as Richard Pierce
Sadie Goldstein
as Lucy Pierce
Ty Simpkins
as Aaron Adamson
Noah Emmerich
as Larry Hedges
Jackie Earle Haley
as Ronnie J. McGorvey
Phyllis Somerville
as May McGorvey
Helen Carey
as Jean
Directed by Todd Field