Average Rating: 4.5/10
Reviews Counted: 17
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 14
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Average Rating: 5/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 4
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A young boy overcomes his obsessive fears by discovering a love for books in this animated fantasy adventure. In a live action wraparound, Macaulay Culkin stars as Richard Tyler, an easily bullied, nervous wreck of a kid who's an expert on safety statistics. His mother and father (Mel Harris and Ed Begley, Jr.) don't know how to inspire their son to embrace life boldly. Barely able to leave the house, Richard ventures out one day, but he gets lost in a storm and ends up at a mysterious library.
G, 1 hr. 15 min.
Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Nov 23, 1994 Wide
May 28, 2002
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
All Critics (17) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (14) | DVD (3)
Built on a wispy premise better suited to the realm of TV, The Pagemaster plays like a slickly produced afternoon special.
A pallid film framed at the start and finish by live action and mostly composed of cheap-looking animation.
A splendidly original children's fantasy about the world of books.
This clever, often engaging, and always fast-paced motion picture uses the visual medium to encourage its viewers to reach out with their imagination.
A sad and dreary film.
Plays too much like a TV cartoon.
Weak Macaulay Culkin fantasy with some cartoon violence.
Weak Macaulay Culkin fantasy with some cartoon violence.
The film rests on its initial ingenuity and fails to develop the concept in interesting or surprising ways.
Mediocre, really, this mixture of real actors and animation.
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.
a nice starting point for an important conversation with your child about why so many cartoons think children are stupid.
In this age of technology, a not-so-subtle plug for a classic method of mental stimulation comes as a pleasant surprise.
The Pagemaster's problems can be easily traced back to the screenplay, which simply lacks anything remotely resembling wit.
Kids will like it and the animation is nice, plus some good acting, but overall its not the most memorable animated film made
June 6, 2011Super Reviewer
A fantastic fantasy adventure for kids. Culkin gets turned into a cartoon and has to find his way back home from the book lands, and find his courage along the way. It's really a cool movie, and kids will love it.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
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