Temple Grandin

TV Movie
2010
TV-PG
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

34K

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Docudrama Period Drama Biography Drama

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

34K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,306

330

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 7 Primetime Emmys
- 35 wins & 37 nominations total

Trivia
In an early draft of the script there was going to be a romance but Temple herself was adamantly opposed to this as she has never had romance.

Goofs
Temple's roommate reads the braille label on her Abacus book in the wrong direction.

Quotes
Temple Grandin: ...They'll be very calm. Nature is cruel but we don't have to be; we owe them some respect. I touched the first cow that was being stunned. In a few seconds it was going to be just another piece of beef, but in that moment it was still an individual. It was calm... and then it was gone. I became aware of how precious life was. I thought about death and I felt close to God. I don't want my thoughts to die with me. I want to have done something.

Crazy credits
There are photos of Temple Grandin (as a child, teenager and adult) shown beside the initial credits at the end.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Mid-Year Intermission 2010 (2010)

Soundtracks
I Take the Chance
Written by Charlie Louvin (as Charles Louvin) and Ira Louvin
Performed by Jim Ed Brown & The Browns
Courtesy of RCA Records Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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Featured review

10/10

Fantastic!

I saw a documentary on Temple Grandin that I found very inspirational. I had hoped that this film would bring about the same feelings and, thankfully, it did not disappoint. Claire Danes hit a home run with this one; I was really impressed with her portrayal. She went smoothly through the extremes of emotion that Temple felt: terror to delight, anger to pride. The sometimes halting, awkward way that Temple speaks combined with the often too-loud volume must have been difficult for her to mimic. But Danes managed to do it very convincingly. The director, Mick Jackson, should also be proud of what he's accomplished. The addition of the moving cattle diagrams and the distorted sounds really gave the viewer an idea of how Temple's mind works. This is my favorite HBO film since "Something the Lord Made" and I hope it gets the recognition it well deserves.