# The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)

> A gifted Montana boy secretly rides the rails to Washington after winning a Smithsonian prize, carrying a family secret he cannot yet understand.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96764

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
- Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Cast: Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie, Niamh Wilson, Jakob Davies, Rick Mercer, Robert Maillet
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981107/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, wistful, family movie night, lazy sunday

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