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75 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 128 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson
  • Summary: Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta, Little Children centers on a handful of individuals whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways. (New Line Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    Unnervingly good, Little Children is one of the rare American films about adultery that feels right--dangerous, hushed, immediate.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Perrotta and Field succeed, not by guessing, but by knowing this world. They understand it enough to see it with cold precision -- and to approach it, at times, with disarming warmth. The characters aren't types, but people.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    50
    By turns jokey, portentous, and pretentious, the movie immediately sizes up each of its protagonists and never budges from that assessment.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 60
  3. Negative: 8 out of 60
  1. agusS
    10
    This is a really good movie, idiots!!!!! the end is amazing if you want to see a movie where everything is fucking perfect go see Cinderella.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TonyB.
    5
    This is a well-acted film that fails to reach its potential. With more plot lines than it can develop satisfactorily, it sometimes both jumps all over the place and rambles on at a snail's pace. Watch for Jennifer Connelly's realization that Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson have been naughty. It's by far the best scene in the film.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. LiliW.
    3
    What happened with this film? Why was it so long and boring? I had a difficulty believing the actors. I didn't find any connection between the charactersw at all. Waste of time!!!!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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