Movie

Growing Up Smith

2017 · 102 min

A gentle, nostalgic coming-of-age tale that balances warm humor with bittersweet family tensions, easy to watch and quietly affecting.

Tagline: It’s better to stand out than to fit in.
Overview: In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, immigration
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
immigration
love
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild