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Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

Sep 6, 1991
99 min
DramaFamily
6.6/ 10
322 votes

Overview

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.6/10
322 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
17,214 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
71/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$10,000,000Production cost
Box Office$25,010,896Worldwide gross
Profit$15,010,896Profitable
ROI
+150.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$25,010,896Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"It's not what he knows. It's what he understands."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$25,010,896

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

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