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Before enrolling in college, famed animal husbandry expert Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) visits a cattle ranch owned by her aunt Ann (Catherine O'Hara) and demonstrates a brilliance for all things mechanical. Once classes begin, the autistic Grandin rises to meet the intellectual challenges -- though the social ones are a bit more difficult. Grandin triumphs over prejudice to become an innovator in the field of animal care, and a lifelong advocate for humane slaughtering practices.

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A heartfelt glimpse into Temple Grandin's mind, this engrossing biopic reaches its full potential thanks to Claire Danes' unsentimental performance.

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Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Hank Stuever Washington Post Temple Grandin is an amazingly assembled, superbly acted, strikingly sweet film about Grandin's life -- and the cows' death. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Alyssa Rosenberg The Atlantic HBO's fine biopic serves as an important reminder that people with autism spectrum disorders are individuals rather than collections of tics. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Lenny Ann Low Sydney Morning Herald What's striking about Temple Grandin is the absence of sentimentality; no syrupy music, no saccharine climax - just a rich glimpse inside a rare mind. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Ed Bark Uncle Barky As noted, none of this seems like the stuff of riveting drama. It is, though. Still only 30, Danes shows she's now ready and able to take command of any acting challenge put in her path. Rated: A Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Temple Grandin turns out to be the kind of biopic Hollywood rarely makes anymore: It's positive, revealing and surprising; an intelligent period piece without sex or violence that's virtually free of profanity. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Temple Grandin | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Daynah Burnett PopMatters The film simply asks us to reconsider how we view those with autism, and by the end of the film, it's worked. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sharon J The movie was brilliantly acted and well directed. I was mesmerized from the very beginning. Clare Danes did a wonderful job portraying a brilliant, autistic person. I am in total awe. The movie was riveting in every way I highly recommend it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Nathan L I can't believe I never heard of this movie until now. Found it thanks to clips of it on tiktok. Amazing acting, compelling story telling. I wish more modern movie makers put this kind of love and care into their stories. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/23 Full Review Barb K Truly an amazing movie! Warms the heart and gives life to humanity! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review wuaiimi ayuda mucho a intentar mostrarle a la gente "normal" que es ser autista Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Ranger R This movie just goes to show even people with a disability can still change the world. (The only issue is it sometimes feels like the movie is going too slow). Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review connor s Totally inspiring. Films like this lift my heart. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mick Jackson Director Claire Danes Temple Grandin Catherine O'Hara Aunt Ann Julia Ormond Eustacia David Strathairn Dr. Carlock Stephanie Faracy Betty Goscowitz
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Synopsis Before enrolling in college, famed animal husbandry expert Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) visits a cattle ranch owned by her aunt Ann (Catherine O'Hara) and demonstrates a brilliance for all things mechanical. Once classes begin, the autistic Grandin rises to meet the intellectual challenges -- though the social ones are a bit more difficult. Grandin triumphs over prejudice to become an innovator in the field of animal care, and a lifelong advocate for humane slaughtering practices.

Director
Mick Jackson

Producer
Scott Ferguson

Screenwriter
Christopher Monger, Christopher Monger, Merritt Johnson

Production Co
HBO Films

Rating
TV-PG (D)

Genre
Drama, Biography

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016

Runtime
1h 50m
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