Adventure, Drama, Family  •  2013  •  105 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet poster

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A 10-year-old cartography prodigy sneaks away from his family's Montana ranch to accept a Smithsonian award, traveling cross-country by freight train in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's whimsical family drama. The Leans Traditional label fits because the film's emotional center is family grief, healing, and reconnection. The nuclear family structure is treated as something worth restoring, not interrogating. The Montana setting, cowboy father, scientist mother, and young male protagonist form a picture that reads as culturally classic rather than revisionist. There are no LGBTQ, political, or ideological threads woven in. The PG rating and family-adventure framing keep everything accessible, and the story's warmth lands closer to tradition than provocation.


Starring Cast

Helena Bonham Carter  •   Judy Davis  •   Callum Keith Rennie


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film centers on a child prodigy's personal journey of self-discovery and family reconciliation, exploring themes of grief and the balance between intellect and tradition without promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices for its setting and story. The narrative centers on a young white male protagonist's journey and family, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes into its core story.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays a nuclear family grappling with grief, with the narrative arc focused on their emotional healing and reconnection. While individual gender roles are nuanced, the overall framing favors the restoration and importance of the traditional family unit and the parents' marriage.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a young boy's journey across the country, his family, and the people he encounters, without incorporating any queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transsexual themes within its narrative. The story centers on a young inventor's cross-country journey and his family's experiences, with no elements related to transgender identity or issues present in the plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in physical combat. The narrative focuses on a young boy's journey and his family, with no scenes depicting women defeating male opponents in close-quarters fights.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film adapts a novel where all major characters' genders are consistent with their portrayals on screen. No established male characters are depicted as female, nor are any established female characters depicted as male.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts a novel featuring a white family in Montana. All major characters, including the protagonist T.S. Spivet and his family, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source material.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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7.8
Metacritic logo
5.3

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