Rating: PG
Genres:
Comedy
Romance
Theatrical Release: 09/30/2005(USA
Release Date: 04/04/2006
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DS
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Language
The bittersweet pangs of first love among sixth graders sets the stage for this
romantic comedy.
Gabe (
Josh Hutcherson) is an 11-year-old boy living on the more exclusive side of New York City; his parents,
Adam (
Bradley Whitford) and
Leslie (
Cynthia Nixon), are splitting up, and as their marriage slowly crumbles, they've both become increasingly protective of their son. While most of
Gabe's friends are still firmly in the "girls are yucky" stage,
Gabe has found his head turned by
Rosemary (
Charlie Ray), a cute girl in his karate class. Negotiating the tricky waters of impressing the opposite sex for the first time,
Gabe works up the nerve to ask
Rosemary out on a date, and in time the two begin spending their spare time together. But just when
Gabe feels ready to tackle the next step and tell
Rosemary that he's in love with her, he learns that she'll be spending the summer away at camp, meaning he'll have to spend his vacation pining for her. Meanwhile, as
Gabe turns to
Adam for advice,
Adam begins taking another look at where his relationship with
Leslie went sour.
Little Manhattan was the first directorial effort for writer and producer
Mark Levin.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide