The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
2013 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 66% critics
A gifted young child from a remote Montana ranch feels out of place in a quirky, divided family and secretly sets off alone across the country by freight train. Chasing a prestigious science award at a famous museum, the journey becomes a mix of wonder, loneliness, and growing up on the road.
Based on The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (893 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, quirky coming-of-age road trip with humor and melancholy, especially if you like Amélie; Not for you if you dislike far-fetched kid-led stories or slower, meandering journeys.
Pros: sweet, touching adventure; quirky family humor; striking landscapes | Cons: uneven tone shifts; drags in places; later sections less engaging
Themes
- freight train
- stowaway
- child prodigy
- twin brother
- train
- boy genius
- riding the rail
- runaway child
- brother killing brother
- smithsonian
- cartographer
- perpetual motion machine
Cast & crew
Kyle Catlett
as T.S. Spivet
Helena Bonham Carter
as Dr. Clair
Judy Davis
as G.H. Jibsen
Callum Keith Rennie
as Father
Niamh Wilson
as Gracie
Jakob Davies
as Layton
Rick Mercer
as Roy
Robert Maillet
as Giant Hobo
Dominique Pinon
as Two Clouds
Julian Richings
as Ricky
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet