Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well. 影片之外的收获。孩子不是父母实现梦想的工具，也不是一门要投资的生意。相比《摔跤吧！爸爸》，中国更需要这部片子。从来没有最好成长的路径。当“美国队长”遇上天才小萝莉——北美新片《天才少女》漫谈。如果你有一个天才孩子，该怎么教育？。天才的需要。因为你值得这世上最好的。从细节中，看《天才少女》的良苦用心。如何拍一部主流商业片。 Chris Evans将参演马克·韦布（超凡蜘蛛侠系列）执导新片《Gifted》。该片讲述美队扮演一名原本波士顿大学助教现在是修船工的Frank Adler在姐姐自杀后领养了外甥女Mary——一位智力过人的天才少女。Mary刚一入学就表现得与众不同，然而舅舅Frank只想让孩子过普通人生活。Mary的外婆得知了少女的天赋，出现在二人的生活里，要将Mary培养成数学天才。于是一场抚养权之争开始了。
