Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 16, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $82,234,139
Synopsis: Animation master Gabor Csupo directs his first live-action film in this adaptation of the novel The Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson, whose son David co-wrote the screenplay and serves as a producer. Jess (Josh Hutcherson) is misunderstood. Despite Jess' talents as an artist,... Animation master Gabor Csupo directs his first live-action film in this adaptation of the novel The Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson, whose son David co-wrote the screenplay and serves as a producer. Jess (Josh Hutcherson) is misunderstood. Despite Jess' talents as an artist, the school bullies pick on him, his father (Robert Patrick) belittles his dreams, and his four sisters invade his space in the family's cramped house. Jess' bleak world changes when Leslie (Annasophia Robb) moves into the house next door. Bright, creative and outspoken, Leslie also finds herself an outsider in their school. Soon the two are thick as thieves, spending their after school hours exploring the woods beyond their backyards and on the others side of a creek, which Leslie deems the kingdom of Terabithia. Here, they create their own magical world, complete with a Dark Master and his minions, dragonfly soldiers, giant trolls and a treehouse fortress. In Terabithia, the two friends let their imaginations run wild and control their destiny, far away from school bullies and the pressures of adolescence. Hutcherson and Robb are well cast as Jess and Leslie in this coming-of-age tale. Hutcherson handles both the melancholy intensity and unbridled joy of his character beautifully, and Robb's smile and charisma are infectious. Zooey Deschanel also stars as Miss Edmunds, the music teacher who befriends Jess. Parents should read the book or learn more about the story before taking young children to see this film, as the story includes not only some scary creatures, but also the death of a young person. Terabithia and its creatures are created by WETA Digital LTD, the same company that did the effects for the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and KING KONG. [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick, Bailee Madison
Story: Katherine Paterson
Screenwriter: Jeff Stockwell
Producer: Hal Lieberman, Lauren Levine
Composer: Aaron Zigman
Screenwriter: Jeff Stockwell, David Paterson
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 19, 2007
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Gabor Csupo - Director; Jeff Stockwell - Writer; Hal Lieberman - Producer
- 2. Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb - Stars; Lauren Levine - Producer
- Featurette - 1. DIGITAL IMAGINATION: Bringing Terabithia To Life
- 2. BEHIND THE BOOK: The Themes Of BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA
- Music Video - "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" - AnnaSophia Robb
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Reviews
The fantasy scenes ... do not resonate with the mythic power of those in Pan's Labyrinth, but this is as moving a coming of age story as one could want.
sort of awful, but it goes places most conventional children's entertainments fail to go
Radiates with youthful imagination and the joys of using it to abandon the everyday.
Una película entretenida y emotiva sobre la idea de la pérdida, el dolor, la culpa, y sobre todo de la imaginación como válvula de escape. No es el típico pasatiempo inocente que promete; es mucho más interesante que eso.
It's the sort of movie I admire more in retrospect than I did while watching it.
It's a rare film that gives children an honest voice that doesn't talk down to them. Yet at the same time, there's also a solid film inside for adults to enjoy as well.
A bittersweet, if ultimately uplifting, coming-of-age tale touching on a litany of themes, including fantasy, friendship and family.
I was alternately charmed and disappointed ... The movie is certainly light years ahead of the mediocre television adaptation but it is not quite the definitive version of the story, despite the strong screenplay and fine lead actors.
...there's a third-act twist that brings some much-needed gravity to the proceedings.
...from an adult's perspective, I found the film lacking in the very creativity that its story line promotes.
Director Gabor Csupo does a fine job of weaving together the realities of life for ten-year-olds with the magical world Jesse and Leslie share.
Robb spreads her energy around like it comes from a deep well at Exxon.... and everything is affected by it.
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Adapted from Katherine Paterson's novel, this beautifully drawn family friendly film explores the power of the imagination, bonding two like-souls as they create their own world, far away from their bleak everyday.
A magical tale that doesn't become maudlin when many films of its ilk could have. A beautifully touching performance from AnnaSophia Robb
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