Austin Majors, Bradley Whitford, Charlie Ray

New York City is the most romantic place in the world -- even if you're only 10 years old and falling in love for the first time. That's what young Gabe discovers as he pursues the object of his affec...( read more  read more... )tions, his classmate Rosemary. The romantic comedy is about life, love and the Big Apple, as seen through the eyes of a fifth-grader.

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PG, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Mark Levin

Release Date: September 30, 2005

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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006

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  • November 11, 2008
    "Nothing's as big as your first love."

    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) an...( read more)d 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.

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    I have seen this movie twice, probably the third romantic movie that compelled me to do that, and the reasons are quite simple: It's probably impossible that anyone can't relate to young Josh Hutcherson's character, an 11 year old with a normal middle class life and problems (parents initiating divorce); that its surprise by the rediscovery of a young classmate (Charley Ray) initially as an unexpected friend and later as something else...

    The well crafted work of director Mark Levin is based on the mutual discovery of all these feelings (mostly new and uncontrolled) that evolved in Josh's character and in another particular viewer: you.

    Very few movies accomplished the sensation of being part of the life, joy and suffering of a film character, and believe me, that feeling won't disappoint you.

    Good acting, great development of characters; but you can summarize this way: you will be surprised with the strange sensation that someone has taken a peek into your memories and heart and put it on screen.
  • July 11, 2008
    Romance through the eyes of a fifth grader.
  • January 15, 2008
    The kind of film Woody Allen would have made when he was a kid. Charming, endearing and funny in the way it ridiculizes the effect of being in love, by making us look at it through how we felt when we were eleven.
  • January 1, 2008
    Prob. My Favorite Pre-mature movie of all time. i love it, it was just cute as hell.
  • June 14, 2007
    the boy in this was adorable...it seems like boys start off smart and considerate...than downfall, lol
  • November 21, 2009
    Way better than i thought it would be. Josh did a great job.
  • November 15, 2009
    L'amore, quello più puro.
    E Manhattan come sfondo è bellissima.
  • November 7, 2009
    Um filme muito leve, com um texto muito bonitinho e músicas deliciosas. Quem puder, assista.
  • November 2, 2009
    In every thought and action that takes place in 'Little Manhattan' is something that we can just secretly say 'yeah, I thought that before' 'I've done that' and that's why it makes you feel so giddy and lighthearted. You get filled with a kind of humility, exposed to the inklings...( read more) of the petty gestures of "first love". Surprisingly, with a little help of the younger actors combined with the script, you just can't help but love this. Hutcherson will throw a waggish exposé into your screens (don't let his later films douse you from seeing this).
  • October 31, 2009
    rosemarie!!!!!

    poor gab..


    young love.. "sigh"


    let you remember the younger years

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  • iAthie
    July 12, 2008
    This movie is so adorable! If you want a movie about puppy love, this is the one.
  • goMaXX
    May 29, 2008
    definitely in my top five fave movies.......
    beats my girl!!!! hahaha
    i soooo loved watching this movie....

    josh huthcerson is sooo cute!!
  • aRy33
    May 9, 2008
    The film is beautiful!!I love it!!
  • jennylau61491
    April 30, 2007
    i love this movie.
  • basketmariel
    February 26, 2007
    is a sweet movie
  • StEvEhOwEyLoVeR
    February 23, 2007
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  • StEvEhOwEyLoVeR
    February 23, 2007
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  • nate333
    February 4, 2007
    the coolest movie. i own it and have seen it a gazillion times.

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