Movies like Gifted
If Gifted's mix of cat, mathematics and intellectually gifted stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Gifted's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Instant Family
2018 · Directed by Sean Anders · 118 min7.5
Why you'll like itWith Octavia Spencer · Also comedy and drama · From the same decade (2010s)
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they…
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Tuner
2026 · Directed by Daniel Roher · 108 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: child prodigy
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
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The Book of Henry
2017 · Directed by Colin Trevorrow · 105 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: child custody · From the same decade (2010s)
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother.
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The Emperor's Club
2002 · Directed by Michael Hoffman · 108 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: teacher
William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom.
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · Directed by Steven Zaillian · 110 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: child prodigy
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
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Little Man Tate
1991 · Directed by Jodie Foster · 99 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: intellectually gifted
Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of…