Fresh
As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Little Manhattan
Nothing's as big as your first love.
2005 · 1h 30m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Mark Levin
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Little Manhattan
Overview
Ten-year-old Gabe Burton is just an average kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she won't be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.
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77%
Tomatometer
Rotten
[It's] as if the filmmakers (maybe without even realizing it) are mocking his emotions, implying that kids are just kids, and only think they feel what they're feeling.
F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
A moderately charming comedy depicting a fumbling prepubescent first romance in a beautiful, fairy-tale version of the borough.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
Seeks to be a whimsical premise but, except for a few moments, proves ponderous instead.
Brian Lowry, Variety
Fresh
A big surprise, a comedy detailing the angst of first love with rare candor.
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger
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