Little Manhattan

Name: Little Manhattan
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family
Released: September 30, 2005
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 52

2005

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: September 30, 2005 | PG

Summary: 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)

Director: Mark Levin

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 84 min

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TV Guide Magazine Allison Corneau

Sweetly sentimental story of young love. Read full review

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

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

Empire Anna Smith

Not quite as nauseous as its plot might suggest, Little Manhattan is sassy as well as sweet. Read full review

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

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

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

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Aaron27

Jan 16, 2011

Great Movie and Great Cast... This Movie Will Make You Surely Fall In Love..

First Love Is The Most Memorable Of All.. You Will Love This Film

TWO THUMBS UP.. ^_^

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Hypocritics

Apr 19, 2014

How could this movie be a 52!?? Im a teenage boy, and even to ME this is absolutely adorable. Top notch child acting, sensational script, its a great film. I have nothing left to say.

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DonM.

Apr 14, 2006

I laughed, I cried. A perfect recreation of first love, beautifully acted and crafted. Enjoy!

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FerR.

Mar 22, 2007

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.

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StephenB.

Oct 2, 2005

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.

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HelenaD

Dec 15, 2005

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!

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lukechristiansc

Apr 18, 2014

When it comes to directors , writers and there dumb stories like Little Manhattan and just make in to a movie . This movie is Gay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Josh hutcherson needs to find better roles . he was just a kid who had no clue when he joined this movie . Disney movies are gay as hellWhen it comes to directors , writers and there dumb stories like Little Manhattan and just make in to a movie . This movie is Gay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Josh hutcherson needs to find better roles . he was just a kid who had no clue when he joined this movie . Disney movies are gay as hell but this one is even more terrible then disney movies . the director ( Mark Levin ) and Jennifer Flacklett also writer do not know what little man is and why they created it .… Expand

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