Skip to main content
Movie Covers
Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

Sep 13, 1986
119 min
DramaRomance
6.9/ 10
334 votes

Overview

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
6.9/10
334 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
19,009 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
80/100
Metascore

Media

Trailers, videos, posters and backdrops

Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

0
Box Office$31,853,080Worldwide gross
US Box Office$31,853,080Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Love has a language all of its own."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

0

Revenue

$31,853,080

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

The people behind the movie

Similar Movies

More movies you might enjoy

User Reviews

What the community is saying

Loading reviews...

Latest News

Recent articles and coverage