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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 83% of the 7,033 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic75/100
405 audience votes
Key crew
- Sara ColangeloScreenplay
- Sara ColangeloDirector
- Asher GoldschmidtOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Maggie GyllenhaalLisa Spinelli
- Parker SevakJimmy Roy
- Gael García BernalSimon
- Michael ChernusGrant Spinelli
- Rosa SalazarBecca
- Ajay NaiduNikhil Roy
- Anna BaryshnikovMeghan
- Daisy TahanLainie Spinelli
- Sam JulesJosh Spinelli
- Samrat ChakrabartiSanjay Roy
- Haley MurphyBrittany
- Stefaniya MakarovaKrystal
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Themes
poetrykindergartenchild prodigyteacherremakelittle boyteacher student relationshippoetry readingstaten island, new york city