Born with a rare condition that makes him age four times faster than normal, ten-year-old Jack Powell looks like a forty-year-old man. After years of homeschooling, he enters public school for the first time, eager to make friends and live like any other kid—only to discover that growing up too fast means learning some of life’s hardest lessons early.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.
Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.
Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.
Robin Williams
Jack Powell
Diane Lane
Karen Powell
Brian Kerwin
Brian Powell
Jennifer Lopez
Miss Marquez
Bill Cosby
Lawrence Woodruff
Fran Drescher
Dolores Durante
Adam Zolotin
Louis Durante
Irwin Corey
Poppy
Jurnee Smollett
Phoebe
Ashlee Lauren
Allison
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