The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet 2013 Movie

A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute. More details

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actionadventurecomedydramafamilyreference to the white house washington d.c.fictional radio showreference to the u.s. presidentreference to the state of the union speechreference to david lettermanreference to wolfgang amadeus mozartreference to an applereference to trigonometryscientific experimentdeath of twin brotherreference to velcroelectricityangerjournalguiltgun accidentdresssig roommother carries sonface slapwoman slaps a womanpunched in the faceslow motion scenebarking dogdiction exercisepeanut buttername callingbreakfastpregnancyreference to th onthophagus sagittariuskitchengoing birth in a kitchenreincarnationreference to an elephantbabycradlerocking a cradleviewfinder toyanimated end creditsscene during end creditssmithsonian institutewagonfather son relationshipmother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipscienceinventioninventorwashington d.c.suitcasejourneyranchpop up bookreference to the union pacific railroadhorseclotheslinecontinental 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montanafantasy sequencejournalistreference to new york citytext on screenmultiple images of same characteramateur actresstheatre productiontheatrediscover magazinereference to the empire state building manhattanpretending to vomitreference to bette davisprecociousnessbloody handreference to the miss america pageantreference to miss montanawhiskeydrinkdrinkingdog licks man's footbare feetanimated sequencetaxidermied animaltaxidermied birdcricket the insectreference to the tiger monk cicindelaentomologyentomologistscientific researchreference to the parasitic scolyte caterpillarecologistecologysplit screenblowing apart a dandelionhead licereference to pediculuc humanus capitisreference to anopluramicroscopesticking out one's tonguetoaster firecookingtoasterreference to aidsfly paper rollwomen's rightsdeath of brotherbarnclassroomreference to the canadian goosereference to geese migrationreference to the formation of lakesteacher student relationshipalter egonarrow mindednessreference to penicillinreference to chocolate chip cookiesreference to relativityreference to sewage drainssuperiority complexschool buscreekreference to a winchester riflereference to a coyotecowboy hatvalleymountaingunshotfluid mechanicsurine slurgoatbloodnicknamerattlesnakesnakereference to snakebiteresearcherbat the animalthunderstormreference to dish washingreference to the miss usa pageantreference to a beauty contestsingeroboistfolding laundryreference to kalispell montanatouching handswinddog licks a plate at dinner tableanswering machinegarbage cantelephone in a garbage canpackingreference to underwearreference to a burgundy sweaterreference to a sextantreference to a barometerreference to a thermometerreference to a hygrometertelescopeheadlampnotebookreference to a tape measurereference to a gillott penreference to a handkerchiefreference to a box of sun maid raisinsreference to a carrot stickreference to a self defense handbookreference to binocularsreference to a leatherman skeletoolreference to a seismoscopereference to a woodpeckercartoon woodpeckerteddy bearsitting on a suitcasebedroomrocking horsesaying goodbye to dead brotherapologyvoice over letterflashlightspoken inner thoughtsrunninghidingstopping a trainclimbing onto a trainclimbing under a trainjumping from heightjumping onto a traintrain light signaltrain loading conveyor beltreference to the sunbird catches a fishfishreference to a whipreference to a magnifying glasspounding fists togethertalking to the deadreference to a japanese weevilflashbackreference to larvaelooking out a windowraincasper wyomingsilorailroad security guardlooking in a windowmobile home camperclose up of eyespretending to be a cutout figurerunny nosevomitingsleepingartificial foodbuffalomelancholyrearview mirrorswing setgirlfalling to the floornorth platte nebraskahot doghot dog standsparrowreference to johnny cashimitating a birdgrandmother grandson relationshipsausagereference to the new jersey turnpikerestaurantmissing person posterculvertreference to a halloween costumerunning away from homefearreference to a wolfelectrical powerscrapbookhomesicknessdiaryneglecting mothergeometrylogicchicago illinoisfreight yardassumed kidnappingrussianreference to chernobyltrespassingpolice batonhiding a suitcasetossing a backpackreference to jesus christjumping across an opening canal lockcompassthrowing away a compasshitchhikinginjurytruck drivertruck tanker rigbroken ribphotographcigarette smokingselfieamerican flagpendulumapparitionreceptionistprototypedoctorx raymedical examinationbare chested boyspeechcapitol building washington d.c.limousinechauffeurreference to income taxreference to a dolphinbrain examinationreference to a lab ratbanquetdaisreference to tuna tartarereference to asparaguswaiterwaitressyear 1862reference to guillaume duchennesmilingawards banquetreference to albert einsteingeniusboy geniusspeaker's standhandshakemicrophonephdmagnetsound wavegun explosionlonelinesshiding in a bathroonhiding 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