Singapore Synopsis
小孩不笨
Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in "EM3" stream. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers. Kok Pin is creative and a born artist but his parents would rather he focus on his Maths and Sciences. Boon Hock comes from a low-income family and needs to balance school and helping out at the food stall. Terry, a spoilt brat is just too lazy a student. While the three children suffer from the pressure of school, their parents have another set of problems – their jobs and careers.
Other Titles From MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 45m runtime, production spent $7K per minute on screen and earned $26K per minute back.
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 53% of Singapore films in our index.
Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (9th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #9 of 32 Singapore films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Singapore average of 5.9/10.
Among Singapore Comedy productions specifically: #2 of 6 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Singapore |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | MediaCorp Raintree Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | February 9, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0307681 |