Little Man
Little Man

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Little Man

2004
Movie
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English

Simeon is an introverted thirteen-year-old growing up the South African hinterland. During one of his rambles in the forest he sees nineteen-year-old Mariana and becomes fascinated. But things get nasty when Mariana's boyfriend catches Simeon spying on them.

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IMDb4.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes7%
Metacritic28/100
Google Users35%
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn WayansGenres: Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

A diminutive criminal, Calvin Cambridge, is wrongly accused of stealing a diamond and must retrieve it from a suburban couple before his boss does. To do so, he poses as an abandoned baby and is taken in by the couple, who already have a son. As Calvin navigates his new, albeit temporary, home, he tries to maintain his tough guy persona while dealing with the indignities of being treated like an infant.

Critical Reception

Little Man was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, widely considered one of the worst films of the 2000s. It was criticized for its crude humor, offensive stereotypes, and nonsensical plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on crude, offensive, and unfunny jokes.

  • Features a weak and nonsensical plot with poor acting.

  • The film's premise and execution were widely panned as distasteful and lazy.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate strong dislike for the film's reliance on offensive humor and stereotypes. Many found the plot ridiculous and the humor to be juvenile and unfunny, leading to a generally poor reception.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for multiple Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Marlon Wayans.

Fun Fact

The film's premise of a grown man posing as a baby was inspired by a similar gag from the 1977 film 'The Toy,' starring Richard Pryor.

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