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Gifted

2017 · 101 min

A gentle, heartfelt drama that balances courtroom tension with tender family moments, anchored by a precocious child and a devoted uncle.

Directed by
Marc Webb
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan
Tagline
How do you create an ordinary life for an extraordinary girl?
Overview
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
Marc Webb
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • grief
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Marc Webb
Written by
Tom Flynn
Starring
Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Plummer, John Finn, Kelly Collins Lintz
Music
Rob Simonsen
Cinematography
Stuart Dryburgh
Runtime
101 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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