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Little Manhattan
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Based on 12 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Adventure | Comedy | Romance
Written by: Jennifer Flackett
Directed by: Mark Levin
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 30, 2005
DVD: April 4, 2006
Running Time: 84 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG for mild thematic elements, language and brief action
Starring Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon, Willie Garson, Tonye Patano, J. Kyle Manzay, and Talia Balsam
New York City is the most romantic place in the world - especially when you're falling in love for the first time. Little Manhattan is a romantic comedy about life, the Big Apple - and that mysterious, maddening and wonderful phenomenon known as "first love." (Fox)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
What a treasure - a funny, tart, romantic comedy about tweens suffering the pangs of first love. It makes the cityscape an essential part of the romance, like a junior, vintage Woody Allen.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
As in Allen's films, the extensive shooting -- mostly at locations in and around Central Park -- takes place in a whitebread world where the only person of color is Rosemary's nanny.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
An endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged, yet Jennifer Flackett's script, for all its sheen, is problematic.
Read Full Review >Empire Anna Smith
Not quite as nauseous as its plot might suggest, Little Manhattan is sassy as well as sweet.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen
While the juvenile performances are bright and engaging, and there's no shortage of genuinely humorous observations about love and life in the Big Apple, there's an inescapable small-screen dynamic to the scope and rhythm of the production.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly F. X. Feeney
At its best, there's a strong (albeit live-action) echo of Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" in Little Manhattan. The movie's hero, Gabe, is a world-weary 10-year-old who addresses us in eloquent voice-overs. Like Charlie Brown, he's in love with a red-headed beauty.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Mark Holcomb
Who is this movie's target audience, anyway? Preteens will be bored stupid, while adults are unlikely to want to revisit puppy love in such grueling detail. The lingering, soft-focus, slo-mo shots of Rosemary that punctuate the action suggest a constituency I'd rather not contemplate.
Read Full Review >Variety Brian Lowry
Resting almost entirely on the shoulders of its young leads, both they and the pic lack the sparkle to sustain what seeks to be a whimsical premise but, except for a few moments, proves ponderous instead.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Fer R. gave it a10:
The movie is light, quite charming!!!! No one ever saw so clearly through a 10 year old boy!!! I fell in love with the movie and the story. Great Movie.
Sri S. gave it a10:
This movie was great!! it was really touching ... and really realistic.
Don M. gave it a10:
I laughed, I cried. A perfect recreation of first love, beautifully acted and crafted. Enjoy!
Helena D gave it a9:
I loved it! I thought it was one of few best ones I had come across in the last 5 years. I thought the cast was great and the story is real enough!
Stephen B. gave it a9:
This was charming! I was drawn into the world of this little boy and, like his parents, wanted so badly to help him through his adventure. What a wonderful, funny tale.
