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Tadpole (2002)
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Aaron Stanford, Sigourney Weaver, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth
Runtime79 min
RatingPG-13
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Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Tadpole (2002), directed by Gary Winick, received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's sensitive portrayal of a complex coming-of-age story. While it did not receive major awards recognition, Tadpole has an IMDb rating of 6.7 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 63%, indicating solid audience reception.
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Fans of quirky independent films and offbeat romantic dramedies will appreciate the director Gary Winick's distinctive visual style and the standout performances from the ensemble cast, including Sigourney Weaver and Aaron Stanford, in this 2002 coming-of-age story about a young man's unconventional romantic pursuit.
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Tadpole is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick, written by Heather McGowan and Niels Mueller, and starring Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwirth, Aaron Stanford, John Ritter, Robert Iler, and Kate Mara.
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