- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: MGM (Warner)
- Release Date: April 1 2003
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005LOKW
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#35,331 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #28 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Single Parents
- #48 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Mothers & Sons
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Jodie Foster and Dianne Wiest star in Foster's engaging directorial debut. Single mom Dede Tate is doing her best to raise her brilliant-but-lonely son Fred on a waitress's salary. Jane Grierson (Wiest), something of an expert on being brilliant but lonely, spots Fred's genius and wants to enroll him in her school for the gifted. It's a simple story, but it is very well told. Foster and Wiest both give excellent, sensitive performances, conveying the selfishness in each character's desire to have Fred to herself as well as the pain in not being able to fulfill all his needs on her own. Adam Hann-Byrd gives a remarkable performance as Fred, showing his intelligence without getting precious about it. Foster already shows a steady directing hand, but the best moments are the more whimsical ones in which she reveals the quiet exhilaration of Fred's mental leaps, as when a pool game suddenly becomes a beautiful collision of lines and forces. The DVD version shows the film in its original widescreen format and includes commentary from Foster. --Ali Davis
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Never get tired of watching this movie...,
By Chayse (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Man Tate (Widescreen) (DVD)
Well, I don't know all those technical things about whether a movie is good or not. I don't worry about how good the directing is, or even how good the script is. And sure, it can get a little (ok, a lot) annoying if the acting in a movie is bad, but all I really care about is whether I like the movie or not. I loved this movie from the first time I saw it, and my husband likes it too. Maybe it's considered a drama, but there are so many cute, funny moments in the movie that make LMT so very enjoyable. And Fred is so adorable. :o)
4.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD DIRECTIONAL DEBUT FOR JODIE FOSTER.,
By Alejandro Cortes (Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Man Tate (Widescreen) (DVD)
Jodie Foster is known as one of the best actresses in these days, but with ï¿Little Man Tateï¿ she proved that she is capable of direct a good movie. ï¿Little Man Tateï¿ is a simple story, but it has many interesting angles.Basically itï¿s the story of Fred Tate, a prodigious kid (expert in mathematics, physic, music and painting, among many other things), and the struggle of his mother Dede (Jodie Foster) to give his little son the possibility of enjoy a normal life without significant worries, like most of the 8 year old kids have. Eventually they meet Dr. Jane Grierson (Dianne Wiest), who sees in Fred a reflex of herself, and she tries to develop even more Fredï¿s abilities and intelligence. ï¿Little Man Tateï¿ is a movie with interesting and multidimensional characters, even though this is a little movie, almost independent cinema, itï¿s interesting enough to see Jodie Fosterï¿s solid directional debut. The best performances in ï¿Little Man Tateï¿ are: Adam Hann-Byrd as the little Fred Tate, he is the centerpiece of the plot and the movie, also Dianne Wiest is fine as Dr. Jane Grierson, her presence changes the life of Fred and his mom Dede. In ï¿Little Man Tateï¿ Jodie Foster is adequate as an actress, but as a director she is even better.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Remarkable Performances,
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This review is from: Little Man Tate (Widescreen) (DVD)
The first time I watched this movie, I knew I was going to love it. Jodie Foster is a *superb* actress and director. In fact, "Little Man Tate" is her directoral debut. Dianne Wiest also gives a wonderful performance in this movie as the psychologist with whom Fred Tate (a stunning performance by Adam Hann-Byrd) studies. A little overbearing at times, she really gave her character life. Dede Tate (Foster) is Fred's Mom who doesn't have a steady job and feels like she is competing with Jane (Wiest) for Fred's affection. She finally comes to the realization that her son is looking for one thing and one thing only: a Mom. So now it's up to her to prove that she is a good mom. This movie is definitely meant for anyone who likes these actors. I say that because they are all at their best in this brilliant movie. The commentary by Jodie Foster is also a great addition to the movie. This is one movie that I will not get tired of anytime soon.
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