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  • Tadpole
  • Opened July 19, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr. 18 min.
  • PG-13
    sexual content, mature thematic elements and language
  • Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman (Aaron Stanford). 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. He would be a Read More
  • Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Stanford, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Iler
  • Director: Gary Winick
  • Genres: Sophisticated Comedy, Sex Comedy, Comedy, Romance, Coming-of-Age

Tadpole Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Doesn't need the passage of time to become a classic. It's one already.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    It's a funny, fearless, poignant, spectacular performance. Come to think of it,...

  • 90
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Tadpole may be small, but it's something special -- a cheeky comedy knockout.

  • 90
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    A smart sex comedy that successfully swims upstream to spawn and score.

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