The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

PG

2015

1h 45m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Drama

Comedy

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T.S. is invited to the Smithsonian to receive an award for inventing a perpetual motion machine. Without telling any of his family, he boards a freight train heading to Washington, D.C., to attend the ceremony.

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The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet brings its bestselling source material beautifully to life, offering a blend of visual thrills and poignant pathos that help tie the film together despite an occasional surfeit of quirk.

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

Jan 1, 2016

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is the perfect 3D vehicle and Jeunet takes full advantage, offering a feast of amusing visual flourishes suited to the book's playfulness.

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Jonathan Holland

The Hollywood Reporter

Jan 1, 2016

The quirky charm, visual wit and melancholy undertow of Reif Larsen's The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet translate joyously to the screen in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spite.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Aug 6, 2015

B-

Even at its zippiest ... The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet is infused with a pervasive sense of melancholy and loss, with a family that seems as damaged as they are lovably quirky.

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Katie Smith-Wong

Flick Feast

Nov 20, 2019

3.5/5

Overall, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is beautiful to watch and will make a star out of young Kyle Catlett.

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Cameron Ward

One Room With A View

Jun 14, 2019

3/5

While colourfully idyllic in almost every respect, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet's vision finds itself sadly lacking in overall depth and symbolic relevance.

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

Jun 5, 2019

3/5

It's an enchanting, imaginative film that is at times pure enjoyment, one you can watch with childlike, eye-popping wonder.

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Janet P

@Nazrat Feb 4, 2026

Great acting. Beautiful cinematography. The director had a very clear vision. The story is fantastic. Something to watch with everyone or by yourself.

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@KerryWhite77 Jan 3, 2025

Rating: 7/10. 70/100

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Nat I

@RT27277106 Aug 18, 2024

A remarkable achievement…. I had no idea that this gem had been created. I also had no idea what the story was about… The magic lies in its utter simplicity,humanity and beauty…

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Nov 13, 2023

It’s a very good movie: real and exciting.

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John B

@RT17595747 Sep 13, 2023

I enjoyed this one with the family as it was kind of odd & quirky but still entertaining and fun to watch.

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Alan G

@RT25183689 Feb 8, 2023

Quirky story, but charming. Great performance by the lead. I loved it. Very likeable. Watched a few times. I always love it. (A bit uneven in places, not exactly a smooth flow of scenes). Could have been a lot better, even an award contender, with better continuity and togetherness. Less would have been more.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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Kyle Catlett

T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr Clair

Judy Davis

Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie

Le père

Niamh Wilson

Gracie

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Synopsis

T.S. is invited to the Smithsonian to receive an award for inventing a perpetual motion machine. Without telling any of his family, he boards a freight train heading to Washington, D.C., to attend the ceremony.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer: Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Suzanne Girard
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Tapioca Films, France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont, France Télévision, Filmarto, Epithète Films, Orange Cinéma Séries
Rating: PG (Some Reckless Behavior|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $176.1K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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