Gifted ( film ) - wikipedia Gifted ( film ) Not to be confused with The Gifted ( film ). Gifted Theatrical release poster Directed by Marc Webb Produced by Karen Lunder Andy Cohen Written by Tom Flynn Starring Chris Evans Mckenna Grace Lindsay Duncan Jenny Slate Octavia Spencer Music by Rob Simonsen Cinematography Stuart Dryburgh Edited by Bill Pankow Production company TSG Entertainment FilmNation Entertainment Grade A Entertainment DayDay Films Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Release date April 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 ) ( United States ) Running time 101 minutes Language English Budget $7 million Box office $39.6 million Gifted is a 2017 American drama film directed by Marc Webb and written by Tom Flynn. It stars Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, and Octavia Spencer. The plot follows an intellectually gifted 7 - year - old who becomes the subject of a custody battle between her uncle and grandmother. The film was released on April 7, 2017, by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and grossed $39.6 million worldwide. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Plot In a small town near Tampa, seven - year - old Mary Adler shows remarkable mathematical talent on her first day of first grade, which impresses her teacher, Bonnie Stevenson. Mary is offered a scholarship to a private school for gifted children. However, her uncle and de facto guardian, Frank, turns it down. Based on his family 's experiences with similar schools, he fears Mary will not have a chance at a `` normal '' childhood. It emerges that Mary 's mother, Diane, had been a promising mathematician, dedicated to the Navier -- Stokes problem ( one of the unsolved Millennium Prize Problems ) before taking her own life when Mary was six months old. Mary has lived with Frank ever since. Frank 's estranged mother and Mary 's maternal grandmother, Evelyn, seeks to gain custody of Mary and move her to Massachusetts, believing that Mary is a `` one - in - a-billion '' mathematical prodigy who should be specially tutored in preparation for a life devoted to mathematics. However, Frank is adamant that his sister would want Mary to be in a normal public school and have the childhood she did n't have. Worried that the judge will rule against him and he will lose Mary completely, Frank accepts a compromise brokered by his lawyer Greg Cullen that sees Mary placed in foster care and attend the private school where Evelyn wants to have her enrolled. The foster parents live just 25 minutes from Frank 's home, Frank will be entitled to scheduled visits, and Mary will be able to decide where she wants to live after her 12th birthday. Mary is devastated at being placed in foster care, and her foster father says she refuses to see Frank. When Bonnie sees a picture of Mary 's one - eyed cat, Fred, up for adoption, Frank retrieves the cat from the pound and, learning that Fred was brought in due to allergy issues, realizes that Evelyn - who is allergic to cats - is overseeing Mary 's education and has taken up residence in the guest house of Mary 's foster home. He then reveals to Evelyn that Diane had solved the Navier -- Stokes problem, but stipulated that the solution was to be withheld until Evelyn 's death. Knowing that it meant everything to Evelyn to see Diane solve the problem, Frank offers to publish Diane 's work if Evelyn drops her objection to him having custody of Mary. Evelyn reluctantly agrees. The film ends with Mary returning to public school while taking college - level courses in the morning back in the custody of Frank. Cast Chris Evans as Frank Adler - Uncle Mckenna Grace as Mary Adler - Daughter Lindsay Duncan as Evelyn Adler - Grandmother Jenny Slate as Bonnie Stevenson - Teacher Octavia Spencer as Roberta Taylor - Neighbor Glenn Plummer as Greg Cullen - Attorney John Finn as Aubrey Highsmith Elizabeth Marvel as Gloria Davis Jona Xiao as Lijuan Julie Ann Emery as Pat Golding Keir O'Donnell as Bradley Pollard John M. Jackson as Judge Edward Nichols - Judge Fred - Cat Production In August 2015, it was announced Chris Evans had been cast in the film, with Marc Webb directing from a screenplay by Tom Flynn. In September 2015, Mckenna Grace, Octavia Spencer, Lindsay Duncan and Jenny Slate joined the cast, and in November 2015, Julie Ann Emery was also added. Filming began in October 2015 in Savannah, Georgia, as well as in Tybee Island, Georgia. Release The film was scheduled to be released on April 12, 2017, but was pushed up to April 7, 2017. Box Office Gifted grossed $24.8 million in the United States and Canada and $14.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $39.3 million, against a production budget of $7 million. The film went wide on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, and in its opening weekend grossed $3.1 million, finishing 6th at the box office. In its second weekend of wide expansion, it added more screens, and made $4.6 million, an increase of 47.5 % from the previous week. It is currently the 5th highest - grossing indie film of 2017. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, Gifted has an approval rating of 71 %, based on 150 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Gifted is n't quite as bright as its pint - sized protagonist, but a charming cast wrings respectably engaging drama out of a fairly predictable premise. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A '' on an A+ to F scale. See also Proof, about a complex proof solved by a mathematician or his daughter Little Man Tate, similar theme of prodigy and reluctance of the single parent to accept their need for better education References Jump up ^ `` Gifted ( 2017 ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved June 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Gifted ( 2017 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Marc Webb Sets Pic Pair : Chris Evans Set For ' Gifted ' ; Jeff Bridges, Rosamund Pike & Miles Teller Circle ' Only Living Boy ' Jump up ^ Octavia Spencer and 9 - Year - Old McKenna Grace Join Marc Webb 's ' Gifted ' Jump up ^ Jenny Slate Joins Chris Evans in Marc Webb 's ' Gifted ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) Jump up ^ ' Better Call Saul 's ' Julie Ann Emery Joins Chris Evans in Marc Webb 's ' Gifted ' ( Exclusive ) Jump up ^ Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer begin filming ' Gifted ' on Tybee Island Jump up ^ N'Duka, Amanda ( November 1, 2016 ). `` ' Gifted ' Trailer : Chris Evans Raising A Child Math Genius ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Fate Of The Furious ' Drives Five Wide Releases Off The Road With $38.6 M Second Weekend ''. Deadline.com. April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Erbland, Kate. `` The 20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2017 ( A Running List ) -- IndieWire ''. IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gifted ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gifted reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Box Office Mojo ( April 20, 2017 ). `` ' Fate of the Furious ' Set to Repeat at # 1 as Five New Releases Hit Theaters ''. Retrieved April 21, 2017. 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Question: who is the grandmother in the movie gifted
Answer: Lindsay Duncan