Gifted (2017)

Drama, General Film

Director: Marc Webb

Writer(s): Tom Flynn

Starring: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate, Michael Kendall Kaplan, John M. Jackson, Glenn Plummer, John Finn, Elizabeth Marvel, Candace B. Harris, Jon Sklaroff, Jona Xiao, Julie Ann Emery, Keir O’Donnell, Crystal Freyermuth, Maia Moss-Fife, Brody Rose, Joe Chrest, Ashley Lauren Thomas, Danielle Deadwyler, Jack Landry, Karleigh Chase, Will Buie Jr., Desmond Phillips, Teresa L. Graves, Gordon Danniels, Walt Edler, Jordan Ellenberg, Miley Nyguen, Aidan McKenna Bateman, Jaylyn Hawkins, Riley Harvey, David Cordell, Kelly Collins Lintz, Jeremy Ambler, Patrick Appolonia, Samantha Bell, Dylan Bethany, Maiya Boyd, Glenn D. Bridges, Julian Brittano, Tommy Brown, Marquice Cannady, Brian Clackley, Eva Coleman, Kelly Copeland, Darion Costley, Jimmie Cummings, Hai Dang, Lucas DeWindt, Rich Lane Disco, Merrik Foune, Devan Gerlach, Emelita T. Gonzalez, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Jonathan Kankolenski, David Karczewski, Douglas LaPonzina, Alona Leoine, Woods Lovett, Alyssa AnnMarie Marquez, Sage Mayer, Carissa Mejias, Cameron Mills, Nick Morbitt, Tyrone Neal, Daniel Nickels, Thomas Parrish IV, Courtney Pennington, Bobby Pizer, Issac Ruff, Raegan-Alexis Santucci, Mark Ezra Stokes, Brianna Veres, Sophia Veres, Claire Weinstein, Trina Whitaker, AnnaLily Wynn, Steve Zema

Synopsis: 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 seven-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. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary’s landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary’s teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well.

Release Date: April 7, 2017 (USA) | Length: 101 min | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, language and some suggestive material.