Tadpole

Unrequited crushes are always romantic until they’re slightly horrifying. A precocious Manhattan teen fixes on his stepmother instead of countless swans. The film settles for wisecracks without quite earning the cringe.

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Gary Winick directed Tadpole in 2002. See Gary Winick's full filmography, where to start with Gary Winick, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gary Winick.

Tadpole was released in 2002 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 79 minutes.