Little Manhattan (2005)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Mark Levin

Writer (WGA):

Jennifer Flackett (written by)

Release Date:

5 January 2006 (Puerto Rico)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Nothing's as big as your first love.

Plot:

Two 11-year-olds find love in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Manhattan | Karate | Divorce | New York City

Cast

Josh Hutcherson	...	Gabe
Charlie Ray	...	Rosemary
Bradley Whitford	...	Adam
Cynthia Nixon	...	Leslie
Willie Garson	...	Ralph
Tonye Patano	...	Birdie
J. Kyle Manzay	...	Master Coles
Josh Pais	...	Ronny
John Dossett	...	Mickey Telesco
Talia Balsam	...	Jackie Telesco
Jonah Meyerson	...	Sam
Michael Bush	...	Max (as Michael Anthony Bush)
Brian W. Aguiar	...	Jacob
Nick Cubbler	...	Daryl Kitzens
Anthony Laflamme	...	Tim Staples

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, language and brief action.

Runtime:

84 min | UK:90 min | Philippines:90 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-3 | Philippines:G | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivia:

The boy who throws up is Connor Hutcherson, Josh Hutcherson's brother.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Gabe claims that he didn't know anyone else but Rosemary on his first day of Karate class. But later when he gets partnered with David Betanahu he comments on how David has had a mustache since nursery school. And the photo shown of young David is the exact same class photo that included young Gabe and young Rosemary. Since you can spot David among the others in the first day of karate class, it can't be argued that David joined later.

Quotes:

Gabe: Never had I been so keenly aware of the ability of palm to manufacture sweat, but I was determined to hold that girl's hand for every single second.

Movie Connections:

Features "Jeopardy!" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Younger Yesterday

Two kids find love unlooked for and must work through their feelings

This is a great movie. I was laughing through the whole thing, not because it's a comedy, per se, but rather because I can relate to Gabe on so many levels. What I mean is, this film will resonate with any of you guys out there who've ever felt uneasy getting close to a girl, and with any girls who've ever known a guy to be that way. This is a real family film that is actually appropriate enough to be viewed by the whole family, and those can be hard to find these days. All of the actors did a great job, especially Josh Hutcherson (Gabe) and Charlie Ray (Rosemary). They did an amazing job. The story is interesting the whole way through - very entertaining, and I recommend this movie to you.