Little Manhattan (2005)

Director:

Mark Levin

Writer (WGA):

Jennifer Flackett (written by)

Release Date:

5 January 2006 (Puerto Rico)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Nothing's as big as your first love.

Plot:

Two 11-year-olds find love in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Unwed Pregnancy | Father Son Relationship | Summer Camp | Television Producer | Love

Cast

Josh Hutcherson	...	Gabe
Charlie Ray	...	Rosemary
Bradley Whitford	...	Adam
Cynthia Nixon	...	Leslie
Willie Garson	...	Ralph
Tonye Patano	...	Birdie
J. Kyle Manzay	...	Master Coles
Josh Pais	...	Ronny
John Dossett	...	Mickey Telesco
Talia Balsam	...	Jackie Telesco
Jonah Meyerson	...	Sam
Michael Bush	...	Max (as Michael Anthony Bush)
Brian W. Aguiar	...	Jacob
Nick Cubbler	...	Daryl Kitzens
Anthony Laflamme	...	Tim Staples

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, language and brief action.

Runtime:

84 min | Argentina:88 min | Philippines:90 min | UK:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-3 | Philippines:G | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | USA:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivia:

The boy who throws up is Connor Hutcherson, Josh Hutcherson's brother.

Goofs:

Plot holes: When Gabe and Rosemary say good bye after practicing at his place, Ralph the elevator operator is standing there and can plainly hear them make arrangements to meet at 2:30 the next day. However, when Gabe turns up while the police are around, Ralph is relieved that he has turned up since they all believed him to be missing.

Quotes:

Gabe: Love is an ugly, terrible business practiced by fools. It'll trample your heart and leave you bleeding on the floor. And what does it really get you in the end? Nothing but a few incredible memories that you can't ever shake. The truth is, there's gonna be other girls out there. I mean, I hope. But I'm never gonna get another first love. That one is always gonna be her.

Movie Connections:

References The Karate Kid (1984)

Soundtrack:

Love

Two kids find love unlooked for and must work through their feelings

This is a great movie. I was laughing through the whole thing, not because it's a comedy, per se, but rather because I can relate to Gabe on so many levels. What I mean is, this film will resonate with any of you guys out there who've ever felt uneasy getting close to a girl, and with any girls who've ever known a guy to be that way. This is a real family film that is actually appropriate enough to be viewed by the whole family, and those can be hard to find these days. All of the actors did a great job, especially Josh Hutcherson (Gabe) and Charlie Ray (Rosemary). They did an amazing job. The story is interesting the whole way through - very entertaining, and I recommend this movie to you.