Growing Up Smith

2015

Action / Comedy / Drama / Family

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 1594 1.6K

Plot summary

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Director

Frank Lotito Photo
Frank Lotito

Top cast

Jake Busey Photo
Jake Busey as Officer Dick
Hilarie Burton Photo
Hilarie Burton as Nancy Brunner
Jason Lee Photo
Jason Lee as Butch Brunner
Tim Guinee Photo
Tim Guinee as Officer Bob
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
943.67 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 2
1.89 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by srd-30659 7 / 10

A feel good movie

Growing up Smith can give you a freshly happy times. An Indian family of parents with an elder daughter and a younger son is in "States" to make a good life, earn well as CPA and though, doesn't say so but return to a comfortable retired life in India. It is hard work and harder still to see that American culture does not wash away the Indian values. But it is difficult for kids not to be affected by the culture they become part of every day. And there lies the little lovable tale beautifully directed by Frank Lotito. There are nuggets of humours spread around to bounce up your mood for happy viewing. Everyone plays the part perfectly well but not for an Oscar. Watching "Growing up Smith" just after I read Fatima Mirza's "A place for Us" brought me out of the gloom of Rafiq's family saga of moving to US. I am also reminded of Mira Nair's "The Namesake". Making a life in a different culture has many such stories. This one is "Cool" as they will say in the land that builds dreams; "The United States of America" Watch it, you will love it and feel had a good time
Reviewed by shanikayrs 8 / 10

Feeling great movie after years

"Movies which make you feel grate" - well that is my classification. It is indeed a great come back of the long gone feeling of enjoying a movie for me. The movie kept my on pleasing feather-light entertainment walk where you didn't find many such big bumps, crazy surprises or emotional strikes. Of course the creativity of everyone contributed must to be in exact harmony to bring such a lovely piece of work. Recommended holiday flick.
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