'' Little Children '' is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field . It is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta , who co-wrote the screenplay with Field . It stars Kate Winslet , Patrick Wilson , Jennifer Connelly , Jackie Earle Haley , Noah Emmerich , Gregg Edelman , Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman . The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman . The film screened at the 44th New York Film Festival organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center . It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards : Best Actress for Winslet , Best Supporting Actor for Haley , and Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Little Children (film)