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In this Mexican comedy, an eight-year-old boy is evaluated by a psychologist who pronounces the boy gifted. Young Jeremias wants to make the most of his intellectual gifts, but taking full advantage of his talents will mean leaving behind his poor family and the life he's known to this point. Ultimately, Jeremias must choose between an exciting new world and the comfort of the people who love him. Martin Castro stars as Jeremias in this heart-warming film directed by Anwar Safa. The film was entered by Mexico in the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, and it was released in theaters in the United States in October 2016.

El Jeremias is a 2016 kids & family movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.2.