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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013Movie1 h 45 minPG

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic537.2Rotten Tomatoes78%70%

A wholesome, wondrous adventure movie about growing up and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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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.

Feels like

  • Child Prodigy
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • Cross-Country Journey
  • Family Drama
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Americana
  • Whimsical
  • Quirky
  • Feel-Good Movie

Cast

24 of 35

Crew

Directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Produced by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand
Music by
Denis Sanacore

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Facts

October 16, 2013 · 1 h 45 min · PG

Released
October 16, 2013
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, France
Budget
$33 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
33 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet?"

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Where can I stream The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet?

The RokuThe CWKanopyHooplaLionsgate+StarzTubi TV

In the United States, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet streams on Lionsgate+ and Starz, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

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

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 53).

Is The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Was The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet a box office flop?

Budget$33 million
Box office$9 million

Yes: it cost about $33 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 29% of its budget.