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A Balasaur Score of 51 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, Metacritic 31/100. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. Most of the 6,966 2010s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes21%
Metacritic31/100
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
1,379 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregg HurwitzWriter
- Colin TrevorrowDirector
- Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Naomi WattsSusan Carpenter
- Jaeden MartellHenry Carpenter
- Jacob TremblayPeter Carpenter
- Sarah SilvermanSheila
- Lee PaceDr. David Daniels
- Maddie ZieglerChristina
- Dean NorrisGlenn Sickleman
- Bobby MoynihanJohn
- Tonya PinkinsPrincipal Wilder
- Geraldine HughesMrs. Evans
- Maxwell SimkinsTommy
- Jackson NicollMorris
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Themes
child abusesuicideparent child relationshipcancersingle motherboy geniuschild custodyseizurechild protective services