Too Young to Be a Dad
2002·Drama·1h 27m
7.0
★
When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets his girlfriend, Francesca, pregnant, her family decides to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but begins to rethink it. This movie is taken from the father's point of view.
Directed by Éva Gárdos
high school
baby
parenthood
teenage pregnancy
woman director
pregnant teen
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Paul Dano
Matt Freeman
Kathy Baker
Susan Freeman
Katie Stuart
Francesca Howell
Bruce Davison
Dan Freeman
Terra Vnesa
Alex Freeman
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Howell
Sherry Miller
Juliana Howell
Shadia Simmons
Blair
Martha Irving
Hanna Berg
Kim Roberts
Mrs. Bennett
Jeremy Akerman
Attorney
Mauralea Austin
Lorrie Kline
Crew
Éva Gárdos
Director
Edithe Swensen
Writer
Michael Jaffe
Executive Producer
Howard Braunstein
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
21 reviews
hazel
7.0★ · 04/27/22
1
Elvira
6.0★ · 03/26/26
Francesca I hate you
Francesca I hate you
Cole
4.0★ · 03/17/26
okay.
okay.
Syd
8.0★ · 01/01/26
Happy January! Finally decided to kick off the new year by watching one underrated film 🫶🏻🫶🏻
honestly i’m really grateful this movie exists. pfftt~ i’m still confused why many people gave this low ratings and negative reviews, ’cause when you look at it, the plot is good and surprisingly educational
this movie isn’t just about two teenagers driven by desire or teenage pregnancy—it goes much deeper than that, especially when it comes to internal struggles and family upbringing (from American parenting culture). and what i loved most was Paul Dano’s character Matt Freeman, the way he takes responsibility for his actions and how genuinely ready he’s to become a father, despite his young age and innocent personality. and for the character who played by Katie Stuart, Francesca, i’d say from the scene she talks about her life background, she isn’t innocent as she seems and has a rather strong desire toward men lmao
i was very satisfied with the ending, as Paul Dano’s character manages to fulfill his responsibility as a father, even while knowing the consequences of having a child out of wedlock. it feels quite relatable to what happens around me—many young couples end up getting married early because of an unplanned pregnancy. and for now, what we can take away from this is the importance of being self-aware and mindful of our social circles, so we can avoid unwanted situations> *P.S. this movie really reminded me of the Indonesian movie Dua Garis Biru (eng: Two Blue Stripes), and i can’t imagine what would happen if something like this occurred in an Asian parenting/family. i’m pretty sure it wouldn’t just be brooms and mops flying around* 😭🤣
honestly i’m really grateful this movie exists. pfftt~ i’m still confused why many people gave this low ratings and negative reviews, ’cause when you look at it, the plot is good and surprisingly educational
this movie isn’t just about two teenagers driven by desire or teenage pregnancy—it goes much deeper than that, especially when it comes to internal struggles and family upbringing (from American parenting culture). and what i loved most was Paul Dano’s character Matt Freeman, the way he takes responsibility for his actions and how genuinely ready he’s to become a father, despite his young age and innocent personality. and for the character who played by Katie Stuart, Francesca, i’d say from the scene she talks about her life background, she isn’t innocent as she seems and has a rather strong desire toward men lmao
i was very satisfied with the ending, as Paul Dano’s character manages to fulfill his responsibility as a father, even while knowing the consequences of having a child out of wedlock. it feels quite relatable to what happens around me—many young couples end up getting married early because of an unplanned pregnancy. and for now, what we can take away from this is the importance of being self-aware and mindful of our social circles, so we can avoid unwanted situations> *P.S. this movie really reminded me of the Indonesian movie Dua Garis Biru (eng: Two Blue Stripes), and i can’t imagine what would happen if something like this occurred in an Asian parenting/family. i’m pretty sure it wouldn’t just be brooms and mops flying around* 😭🤣
Happy January! Finally decided to kick off the new year by watching one underrated film 🫶🏻🫶🏻
honestly i’m really grateful this movie exists. pfftt~ i’m still confused why many people gave this low ratings and negative reviews, ’cause when you look at it, the plot is good and surprisingly educational
this movie isn’t just about two teenagers driven by desire or teenage pregnancy—it goes much deeper than that, especially when it comes to internal struggles and family upbringing (from American parenting culture). and what i loved most was Paul Dano’s character Matt Freeman, the way he takes responsibility for his actions and how genuinely ready he’s to become a father, despite his young age and innocent personality. and for the character who played by Katie Stuart, Francesca, i’d say from the scene she talks about her life background, she isn’t innocent as she seems and has a rather strong desire toward men lmao
i was very satisfied with the ending, as Paul Dano’s character manages to fulfill his responsibility as a father, even while knowing the consequences of having a child out of wedlock. it feels quite relatable to what happens around me—many young couples end up getting married early because of an unplanned pregnancy. and for now, what we can take away from this is the importance of being self-aware and mindful of our social circles, so we can avoid unwanted situations> *P.S. this movie really reminded me of the Indonesian movie Dua Garis Biru (eng: Two Blue Stripes), and i can’t imagine what would happen if something like this occurred in an Asian parenting/family. i’m pretty sure it wouldn’t just be brooms and mops flying around* 😭🤣
honestly i’m really grateful this movie exists. pfftt~ i’m still confused why many people gave this low ratings and negative reviews, ’cause when you look at it, the plot is good and surprisingly educational
this movie isn’t just about two teenagers driven by desire or teenage pregnancy—it goes much deeper than that, especially when it comes to internal struggles and family upbringing (from American parenting culture). and what i loved most was Paul Dano’s character Matt Freeman, the way he takes responsibility for his actions and how genuinely ready he’s to become a father, despite his young age and innocent personality. and for the character who played by Katie Stuart, Francesca, i’d say from the scene she talks about her life background, she isn’t innocent as she seems and has a rather strong desire toward men lmao
i was very satisfied with the ending, as Paul Dano’s character manages to fulfill his responsibility as a father, even while knowing the consequences of having a child out of wedlock. it feels quite relatable to what happens around me—many young couples end up getting married early because of an unplanned pregnancy. and for now, what we can take away from this is the importance of being self-aware and mindful of our social circles, so we can avoid unwanted situations> *P.S. this movie really reminded me of the Indonesian movie Dua Garis Biru (eng: Two Blue Stripes), and i can’t imagine what would happen if something like this occurred in an Asian parenting/family. i’m pretty sure it wouldn’t just be brooms and mops flying around* 😭🤣
yuli
2.5★ · 03/12/25
feto paul dano
feto paul dano