• Gifted (2017)

    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 7-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...

    Amazon.comiTunes StoreVUDUYouTubeWatch Online
Gifted
60
metacriticBased on 33 Critics
75
Based on 136 Users

Release Date: April 7th, 2017

DVD Release Date: July 25th, 2017

PG-13 |1 hr 41 min

Plot Summary

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 7-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.

Cast: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate, Michael Kendall Kaplan, John M. Jackson, Glenn Plummer

Director: Marc Webb

Genres: Drama

Production Co: FilmNation, Grade A Entertainment

Distributors: Fox Searchlight

Keywords: 2010s, Temptation, School, Growing up, Fascinating, House, Family, Intense, Emotional, Mother, Sacrifice, Office

More on Wikipedia

More Trailers and Clips

view all
'Gifted' (2017) Trailer

Stream and Watch Online

Cast & Crew

view all

Ratings & Reviews

  • 50
    Tim GriersonScreen International

    A heartfelt performance from Chris Evans as the conscientious caretaker of his brilliant niece isn’t ample compensation for a film lacking the same intelligence and inquisitiveness that its young protagonist possesses in abundance. show more

  • 70
    Frank ScheckThe Hollywood Reporter

    Despite its recycled tropes, the comedy-drama manages to be both funny and moving even if its emotional manipulations are fully apparent. show more

  • 70
    Sam FragosoTheWrap

    Gifted finds a collective of competent people making a perfectly competent movie — nothing more, nothing less. show more

See all critic reviews on metacritic.com

Similar Movies

Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate

Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd) is a 7-year-old with a genius IQ. Single mother Dede (Jodie Foster) worries Fred might have an easier time fitting in around other child prodigies. Despite reservations, she...

Stream Online
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting

Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau...

Stream Online
August Rush
August Rush

A musically gifted orphan, Evan (Freddie Highmore), runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard (Robin Willia...

Stream Online