# The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

> A fiercely independent foster child’s desperate bid for her birth mother forces her to confront the family she never expected to find.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/210659

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
- Director: Stephen Herek
- Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Bill Cobbs, Octavia Spencer, Julia Stiles, Clare Foley, Billy Magnussen
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226766/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, sincere, family movie night, quiet weekend viewing

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