Rotten
It needs the power of imagination to be done effectively and I just didn't think it was here.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Overview
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.
Director and cast
- Daniel Barnz Director
- Felicity Huffman as Hillary Lichten
- Elle Fanning as Phoebe Lichten
- Patricia Clarkson as Miss Dodger
- Bill Pullman as Peter Lichten
- Campbell Scott as Principal Davis
- Ian Colletti as Jamie
- Bailee Madison as Olivia Lichten
- Madhur Jaffrey as Miss Reiter
- Mackenzie Milone as Sally
- Austin Williams as Tommy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
61%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I thought this was delightful, a little depressing at times but with three stellar performances from Fanning, Huffman, and Patricia Clarkson.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
There's a lot more perspiration than inspiration.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
[Elle Fanning is] an astonishingly natural and unmannered actress who carries this rather ungainly movie on her narrow shoulders.
Dana Stevens, Slate
Fresh
Barnz has made a poignant family movie that, despite its thematic material and brief profanity, is appropriate for mature 10-year-olds and older.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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