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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Discover the extravagant journey.

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AdventureDramaFamily

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A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Others

Budget

$33000000

Revenue

$9494789

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

16 October 2013

Country

Canada

Cast

Kyle Catlett

Kyle Catlett

T.S. Spivet

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Clair

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

G.H. Jibsen

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Father

Niamh Wilson

Niamh Wilson

Gracie

Jakob Davies

Jakob Davies

Layton

Rick Mercer

Rick Mercer

Roy

Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet

Giant Hobo

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Two Clouds

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Ricky

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Lecturer

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Lecturer

Michel Perron

Michel Perron

The vigilant

Dawn Ford

Dawn Ford

Marge

Harry Strandjofski

Harry Strandjofski

Policeman

Susan Glover

Susan Glover

Cathy

James Bradford

James Bradford

Smithsonian President

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Judy

Felicia Shulman

Felicia Shulman

Jibsen's Secretary

Dylan Kingwell

Dylan Kingwell

Little Boy

Eric Davis

Eric Davis

Towncar Driver

Rebecca Amzallag

Rebecca Amzallag

Reception Waitress

Amber Goldfarb

Amber Goldfarb

Reception Waitress

Leigh Ann Taylor

Leigh Ann Taylor

Smithsonian's Receptionist

Andrew Simms

Andrew Simms

Reception Guest

Una Kay

Una Kay

Reception Guest

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart

Reception Guest

Sabrina Reeves

Sabrina Reeves

Reception Guest

Ana Alarcon

Ana Alarcon

Lady at train station

Zachary Amzallag

Zachary Amzallag

Waiter

Kyle Allatt

Kyle Allatt

Photographer

Martin Brisebois

Martin Brisebois

Perpetual motion machine presenter

Victor Cornfoot

Victor Cornfoot

Airport Officer

Christie Claymore

Christie Claymore

Smithsonian Scientist's Date

Anne-Sophie Bozon

Anne-Sophie Bozon

Figuration

Kyle Gatehouse

Kyle Gatehouse

Student Butte Museum

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