Prodigy

2017

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

41
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 7728 7.7K

Plot summary

Jimmy is a committed child psychologist who uses his own playbook, but when he is brought in to work with Ellie, he is completely unprepared for his subject—a 9-year-old psychopathic genius with nothing to lose. As he begins to understand the extent of her capabilities and the fate that has been planned for her, he struggles to overcome her defenses before it is too late for them both.

Director

Alex Haughey Photo
Alex Haughey

Top cast

Richard Neil Photo
Richard Neil as Fonda
Jolene Andersen Photo
Jolene Andersen as Olivia
Christina Holder Photo
Christina Holder as Ellie's Mother
Howard Vidal Photo
Howard Vidal as Esteemed Guard
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
691.04 MB
1280*480
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 1
1.29 GB
1920*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by klondikeMIC 7 / 10

Short of brilliance

This movie was a mixed bag with hokey moments throughout, some of the dialog seemed a little forced and tried a little too hard to be intelligent. A couple characters seemed superfluous and could have been left out entirely. That being said, there are truly beautiful moments in this film. Particularly dealing with trauma and the way we cope, or don't cope with it. Unfortunately, the ending just fell short and although I wanted to cry, it didn't quite come together well enough to allow me the catharsis that came with the conclusion. Overall, this film was engaging, intelligent and at times beautiful. Definitely one of my favourite low-budget films, and everyone involved should be proud of what they've accomplished.
Reviewed by deloudelouvain 6 / 10

Not bad for a low budget

For a low budget psychological thriller it wasn't bad at all. It's not that I will remember it in the future, but to watch once it's good enough. Especially for the acting of the little girl Eleonore/Ellie played by Savannah Liles. I think she did a good job playing the creepy teenager, not only with her vocabulary but also with her facial expressions. It's a low budget, with only four different places where they shoot the entire movie, and with only a handful of actors, but you didn't need more to bring this story. A story of mind games and a bit of supernatural. Not exceptional but good enough to entertain you during 80 minutes.
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