The Pagemaster (1994)
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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 3 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 4.6/10
Runtime: 76 mins
Synopsis: To escape a raging thunderstorm, young Richard takes refuge in a library where he meets Mr. Dewey, a strange librarian. Dewey turns out to be The Pagemaster, a wizard who transports Richard into a colorful cartoon world. There, Richard is guided by three large walking, talking books named... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley, Mel Harris
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Built on a wispy premise better suited to the realm of TV, The Pagemaster plays like a slickly produced afternoon special.
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12/04/07
Top Critic
The film rests on its initial ingenuity and fails to develop the concept in interesting or surprising ways.
12/04/07
A pallid film framed at the start and finish by live action and mostly composed of cheap-looking animation.
05/20/03
Top Critic
If you’re looking for a movie that may inspire your children to read, ignore this one and lay your money down for The Princess Bride or The NeverEnding Story.
07/25/02
a nice starting point for an important conversation with your child about why so many cartoons think children are stupid.
06/06/02
In this age of technology, a not-so-subtle plug for a classic method of mental stimulation comes as a pleasant surprise.
01/01/00
The Pagemaster's problems can be easily traced back to the screenplay, which simply lacks anything remotely resembling wit.
01/01/00
This clever, often engaging, and always fast-paced motion picture uses the visual medium to encourage its viewers to reach out with their imagination.
01/01/00
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