Little Children (2006)
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Little Children rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 121K votes
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic75%
TMDb7.079/10· 1K votesWith 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Little Children
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
Cast of Little Children
Kate Winslet
as Sarah Pierce
Patrick Wilson
as Brad Adamson
Jennifer Connelly
as Kathy Adamson
Gregg Edelman
as Richard Pierce
Sadie Goldstein
as Lucy Pierce
Ty Simpkins
as Aaron Adamson
Noah Emmerich
as Larry Hedges
Jackie Earle Haley
as Ronnie J. McGorvey
Phyllis Somerville
as May McGorvey
Helen Carey
as Jean
Catherine Wolf
as Marjorie
Mary B. McCann
as Mary Ann
Little Children facts
- Budget
- $26M
- Box office
- $14.8M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Complex adult drama explores bourgeois suburbia with satirical insight
- •Narrative examines adultery through dual romance perspectives authentically
- •Literary novel adaptation captures nuanced character development effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Dark subject matter including infidelity alienates traditional family audiences
- •Boston setting documentation occasionally overshadows character emotional journeys
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Where to watch Little Children(US)
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