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Trop jeune pour être père

Original title: Too Young to Be a Dad
  • TV Movie
  • 2002
  • TV-14
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
949
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Kathy Baker and Paul Dano in Trop jeune pour être père (2002)
Drama

When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets 15-year-old Francesca pregnant, their parents decide to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but later begins to rethink it. T... Read allWhen 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets 15-year-old Francesca pregnant, their parents decide to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but later begins to rethink it. This movie shows the father's point of view.When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets 15-year-old Francesca pregnant, their parents decide to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but later begins to rethink it. This movie shows the father's point of view.

  • Director
    • Éva Gárdos
  • Writer
    • Edithe Swensen
  • Stars
    • Kathy Baker
    • Paul Dano
    • Katie Stuart
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    949
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Éva Gárdos
    • Writer
      • Edithe Swensen
    • Stars
      • Kathy Baker
      • Paul Dano
      • Katie Stuart
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Susan Freeman
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Matt Freeman
    • (as Paul Franklin Dano)
    Katie Stuart
    Katie Stuart
    • Francesca Howell
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Dan Freeman
    Terra Vnesa
    Terra Vnesa
    • Alex Freeman
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • Dr. Howell
    Sherry Miller
    Sherry Miller
    • Juliana Howell
    Shadia Simmons
    Shadia Simmons
    • Blair
    Martha Irving
    Martha Irving
    • Hanna Berg
    Kim Roberts
    Kim Roberts
    • Mrs. Bennett
    Andrew Church
    Andrew Church
    • Zach Marshall
    Jeremy Akerman
    • Attorney
    Mauralea Austin
    • Lorrie Kline
    Juanita Peters
    • Grace Chapman
    David Christoffel
    • High School Math Teacher
    Elizabeth Murphy
    • Dan's secretary
    Rhonda McLean
    Rhonda McLean
    • First Teacher
    Gary Levert
    • PTA Dad
    • Director
      • Éva Gárdos
    • Writer
      • Edithe Swensen
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    10twistedrainbows

    the movie

    I love this movie. Its great, it shows what goes on with teenagers at times like that. Paul Dano in this movie better then in The Girl Next Door. There's drama but its good. He showed that you have to be responsible about the stuff you do. I admit i cried a little but i guess thats what they were aiming for but I love it. Its a really great movie. I'd watch it more if it came on. But hes a really good actor and he set the mood in it. It just goes to show you that people can be very responsible about having a baby at a young age. Of course I'm not saying its good for kids the age of 15 to have a baby but if it happens there's really nothing you can do much anyways. But i also wonder if guys watch it, you know kinda guide them along if it ever happens. It sets a great example for guys to handle it.
    9kerose

    As a Dad, I relate to the protagonist

    I was 36 when I became a Dad. Today on Father's Day I watched this movie along with my wife and two teenagers (age 14 and 18).

    I cried. I hugged my daughter - she is my first born, and it took me back to the night that she was born.

    So here's to all dads out there young and old. Happy Father's Day!!!

    Watch this with your family.
    k_pearce

    it's debate-able

    I saw this movie the night it aired on Lifetime for the first time, and I thought it was pretty much stupid. What 15 year old boy doesn't like sex? I don't know, the acting was okay, not all that great, and the baby was too old to be considered a newborn that they just brought home from the hospital. I wouldnt watch this movie again because it just didn't make sense to me, first everyone is mad at him, then theyre all happy at the end? i've seen teenage parenthood, its not all fun and games and sweet and nice as they make it out to be in the movies, nobody is ever truly ok in the end. The movie all in all didn't make sense and it wasnt realistic at all.
    10hilaryjrp

    Maybe Best Made-for-TV Movie Ever

    This movie is so unusual and so good it actually presents a problem. Since you can only talk about it in superlatives, it'll seem as if you have a political interest in the issue of teen pregnancy. I'm not married, never had kids, am not an activist in this arena on either side of the fence.

    I watched it because Paul Dano's performance is mesmerizing...but then so are the performances of everyone in the cast. The script is so true-to-life, it's achingly realistic.

    If I could, I'd buy this for a child of either gender who has or is about to reach puberty. More than anything, Too Young to Be a Dad shows the incredibly powerful feelings involved in procreation and how different they are from the incredibly powerful hormones involved in too-youthful premarital sex.
    4cpaliotta-30236

    TOO YOUNG

    This message was horrible where the parent(s) would be adopting a child. You also portrayed a 15 year old to want to hold on so tight and not know the responsibilities of raising a child, health and the expenses until the baby is 18 years old. WTH? When he is 18 the baby would be 3 years old, then what? It would have been better off with adopted parents to help the "BABY" grow in a healthy environment. Let the young boy grow up, go to college if so desired, and get to where he could later afford to help his child. THE mother requested that she get back to her own life after the baby is born, she was disrespected of her wishes. The message gives children the idea that it is ok not to be responsible and their parents will "rescue" them," You made it so horrible that it was ok for teen pregnancy.

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    • Trivia
      Bruce Davison and Kathy Baker both received Emmy nominations for guest appearances they made in episodes of "Touched By an Angel".
    • Goofs
      When Francesca is getting sick in her bathroom, and her dad realizes she's pregnant, you can clearly see the padding under her shirt.
    • Quotes

      Dan Freeman: Are you sure son? It's for life.

      Matt Freeman: It's already for life, dad.

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Family's Decision
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lifetime Television
      • Jaffe/Braunstein Films
      • Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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