--- product_id: 3617018 title: "Temple Grandin (DVD)" price: "£9.18" currency: GBP in_stock: true url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3617018-temple-grandin-dvd store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Temple Grandin (DVD) **Price:** £9.18 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Temple Grandin (DVD) - **How much does it cost?** £9.18 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3617018-temple-grandin-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Temple Grandin (DVD)Golden Globe(R)-winning actress Claire Danes shines in this fact-based story of an autistic woman who became an unlikely hero to America's cattle industry—and to autistic people everywhere. Based on the writings of the real Temple Grandin, this HBO Films production is an engaging portrait of a stigmatized, misunderstood young woman who learned to channel her unique gifts into a brilliant career as a scientist, author and groundbreaking animal advocate. Catherine O'Hara co-stars with Julia Ormond and David Strathairn. Directed by Mick Jackson; screenplay by Christopher Monger and William Merritt Johnson, based on the books "Emergence" by Temple Grandin and Margaret Scariano and "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin.]]> desertcart.com It doesn't take long to see that Temple Grandin, the main character in this eponymous HBO movie, is, well, different--she (in the person of Claire Danes, who plays her) tells us before the credits start that she's "not like other people." But "different" is not "less." Indeed, Grandin, who is now in her 60s, has accomplished a good deal more than a great many "normal" folks, let alone others afflicted with the autism that Grandin overcame on her way to earning a doctorate and becoming a bestselling author and a pioneer in the humane treatment of livestock. It wasn't easy. The doctor who diagnosed her at age 4 said she'd never talk and would have to be institutionalized. Only through the dogged efforts of her mother (Julia Ormond), who was told that "lack of bonding" with her child might have caused the autism, did Grandin learn to speak; to go to high school, college, and grad school; and to become a highly productive scientist, enduring the cruel taunts of her classmates and the resistance of many of the adults in her life (most of whom are shown as either narrow-minded prigs or macho, chauvinist jerks). Her lack of social skills and sometimes violent reactions to the overstimulation in her environment made it tough to fit in, to say the least. Danes, who is in nearly every scene of director Mick Jackson's film, is remarkable, embodying Grandin's various idiosyncrasies (such as talking, too loud, too fast, and too much) without resorting to caricature. Jackson does a marvelous job of depicting not only her actual accomplishments (among other things, she took the "squeeze machine" created to "gentle" upset cattle and adapted it for herself, using it to replace the hugs she never got as a child; later on, she revolutionized the systems used to prepare cows for slaughter, as well as the design of the slaughterhouses themselves), but also her more abstract talents, especially the extraordinary visual acuity that enables her to remember virtually everything she's ever seen. This is mostly Danes's film, but the whole cast is top-notch, especially Ormond, Catherine O'Hara as Temple's aunt, and David Strathairn as one of the few teachers who saw Grandin's potential. Captivating, compelling, and thoroughly entertaining, Temple Grandin is highly recommended. --Sam Graham ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0038M2AZA | | Actors | Catherine O'Hara, Claire Danes, David Strathairn, Julia Ormond | | Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,736 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #702 in DVD | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (9,623) | | Director | Mick Jackson | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 881716 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | NTSC, Subtitled | | Number of discs | 1 | | Producers | Alison Owen, Emily Gerson Saines, Gil Bellows, Paul Lister, Scott Ferguson | | Product Dimensions | 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces | | Release date | August 17, 2010 | | Run time | 1 hour and 49 minutes | | Studio | WarnerBrothers | | Subtitles: | French, Spanish | | Writers | Christopher Monger, Merritt Johnson | ## Product Details - **Format:** NTSC, Subtitled - **Genre:** Documentary/Biography - **Initial release date:** 2010-08-17 - **Language:** English ## Images ![Temple Grandin (DVD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/9113HihrZ-L.jpg) ## Frequently Bought Together - Temple Grandin - The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed - Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3617018-temple-grandin-dvd](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3617018-temple-grandin-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*