Tadpole

Tadpole

Everyone says he should date girls his own age. Oscar respectfully disagrees.

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Release Date

7/19/2002

Runtime

79 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$150,000

Revenue

$2,891,288

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A whimsical romantic comedy that follows a precocious teenage boy's pursuit of his stepmother with tender irony and affectionate absurdity. It's a clever exploration of adolescent infatuation wrapped in sophisticated humor and genuine emotional stakes.

Mood

WistfulBittersweetPlayfulRomantic

Themes

Coming of ageLoveIdentityFamily

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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