Is Little Man Tate violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Little Man Tate easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Little Man Tate end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Little Man Tate scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Little Man Tate sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Little Man Tate

Name: Little Man Tate
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1991
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Harry Connick Jr., David Hyde Pierce

It's not what he knows. It's what he understands.

Directed by Jodie Foster

Produced by Orion Pictures

199199 min6.6 / 10

A tender, character-driven family drama about a single mother protecting her intellectually gifted son from exploitation while navigating the tension between nurturing his mind and preserving his childhood.

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

Clusters

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Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Jealousy Waitress Single Parent Intelligence Intellectually Gifted Intelligence Test Iq Single Scientist Single Father Woman Director

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Little Man Tate violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Little Man Tate easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Little Man Tate end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Little Man Tate scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Little Man Tate sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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