The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Name: The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 2013-10-16
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie, Niamh Wilson

2013·Movie·PG·105 min·★ 6.9(894)

Adventure Drama Family More English titles

“Discover the extravagant journey.”

A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

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About The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is a 2013 English-language adventure, drama and family film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The cast is led by Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz, Philo.

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet was produced by Epithète Films, Tapioca Films, and Filmarto and made in Canada and France. It was released on October 16, 2013, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $33 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Release date: October 16, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada, France
Budget: $33 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Epithète Films, Tapioca Films, Filmarto

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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet cast & crew

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant.

The cast features Kyle Catlett as T.S. Spivet, Helena Bonham Carter as Dr. Clair, Judy Davis as G.H. Jibsen, Callum Keith Rennie as Father, Niamh Wilson as Gracie, and Jakob Davies as Layton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Denis Sanacore, cinematography is by Thomas Hardmeier, and it was produced by Francis Boespflug and Frédéric Brillion.

Is The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet worth watching?

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 894 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and family, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

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