Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well.
18 May 1989, Changsha, China
1 June 1950, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
7 November 1950, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
25 March 1982, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
May 01, 2017
It's predictable but pleasurable enough - an inoffensive charmer that doesn't outstay its welcome.
April 12, 2017
A formulaic and manipulative tearjerker that is really nothing more than a woman's picture from a man's point of view.
April 11, 2017
"Gifted" is an engaging comedy-drama that avoids becoming too much of a tearjerker.
April 13, 2017
As scripted, Evelyn is too vicious to be persuasive, and Flynn undercuts her morally by stressing her lust for recognition.
April 10, 2017
The film's heroine is extraordinarily gifted. The film itself, not so much.
April 21, 2017
Functions reasonably well as an ankle-deep melodrama until its third act, when characters are thrown into the gears of the plot machine.
April 21, 2017
Essentially a watered-down version of Searching for Bobby Fischer, Gifted is earnest but phony.
April 24, 2017
A strong plot mixed with dynamic acting added to innovative directing equals a gift of a movie. Mckenna Grace is adorable.
April 28, 2017
... a heartfelt but manipulative tearjerker that never digs into the various moral dilemmas at its core with much sincerity or authenticity.
April 21, 2017
Drama about an uncle's love and caretaking for his niece who is a young math prodigy.
April 13, 2017
Sure, it's a simple, straightforward film, but sometimes that's all you need as long as its heart is true.
April 07, 2017
The question at the movie's heart is: What is best for Mary? The answer Gifted chooses is predictable, but that doesn't stop the movie from messing with your tear ducts.
