Overview
A touching story of family, love, and the challenges of raising a gifted child.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- sincere
- witty
- family movie night
- quiet weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film conventional but sincere and well acted, with particular praise for its emotional warmth and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mary's mathematical ability drives the conflict between Frank's wish for a normal school life and Evelyn's ambition for her exceptional talent.
Frank and Evelyn's opposing plans for Mary escalate into a legal struggle over guardianship and her future.
Frank raises Mary in a small coastal Florida town, where school, neighbors, and family conflict shape her daily life.
The film uses straightforward plotting, homespun warmth, and direct emotional appeals in its treatment of Frank and Mary's relationship.
Films like Gifted, and why
Kramer vs. Kramer
Shares a child custody conflict, emotionally direct family drama, and a determined guardian fighting institutional pressure.
Little Man Tate
Features a gifted child, competing adult visions of education, and a warm but sentimental family-centered drama.
I Am Sam
Combines legal stakes, family responsibility, and an emotionally accessible struggle over a child's welfare.
Movie Details
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Release Date
- 2017-04-07
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (6082)
Cast
- Chris Evans
- Mckenna Grace
- Lindsay Duncan
- Jenny Slate
- Octavia Spencer
- Glenn Plummer
- John Finn
- Kelly Collins Lintz
- Joe Chrest
- Keir O'Donnell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gifted about?
- A devoted uncle fights to protect his mathematically gifted niece from a family plan that could turn her childhood into a lifelong competition.
- What is Gifted like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gifted as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gifted violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Gifted.
- What did critics think of Gifted?
- Critics broadly found the film conventional but sincere and well acted, with particular praise for its emotional warmth and performances.
- Which films are like Gifted?
- Films with a similar feel include Kramer vs. Kramer, Little Man Tate, and I Am Sam.
- How long is Gifted?
- Gifted runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gifted?
- In United States, Gifted is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
