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Arthur and the Great Adventure

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Arthur receives a distress call from Princess Selenia and flies to her rescue, but Emperor Maltazard has a nefarious plan to ensnare the young hero.

Critics Reviews

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Philip French Guardian Dec 27, 2010
The narration is somewhat muddled, the special effects are almost endearingly nave, and I cannot see who it's aimed at. Go to Full Review Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 23, 2010
2/5
One life-threatening, story-aggregating episode follows another so that, long before the film ends, you wish Arthur and his chums would have a lie down. Go to Full Review Andrew Pulver Guardian Dec 23, 2010
2/5
While adults may well be fumbling for paracetamol after a few minutes, their offspring may well love its sugar-rush energy. But it could easily have lost a third of its length with little difference. Go to Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Jan 5, 2011
1/5
This is nicely acted and Besson deserves some sort of award for casting Lou Reed and Iggy Pop as its villains, but the script and direction are all over the place and it never really comes together. Go to Full Review Mike McCahill Scotsman Dec 27, 2010
2/5
Even those generous enough to have rescued 2007's part-animated Arthur and the Invisibles from a DVD bargain bin would likely concede there wasn't much call for a sequel. Go to Full Review Tim Evans Sky Cinema Dec 22, 2010
The weird structure of this movie - the first in a two-part series - means the narrative unfolds at a strange pace with Maltazard only making his appearance well into the film and the story ending abruptly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Derick C @RT27486417 Sep 4, 2026 Was part of My childhood Fez parte da minha infância See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026 Um filme péssimo e sem ritmo que passa a maior parte do tempo em cenas humanas sem interesse e acaba de forma abrupta a meio da história, servindo apenas de isco para o terceiro filme. See more Akyo D @Akyoo Apr 10, 2026 The movie Arthur and the Great Adventure is a film for children with a simple story to understand. Arthur is a little boy who go on a big adventure the characters are kind and funny, and the image are very beautiful and colorful. The film is sometime a bit slow, but there is action. The music is nice and well with the story. I like this movie because is funny, magical, and easy to watch. See more Sebastian T @RT92637413 Jun 10, 2025 Why does this movie exist?! This is terrible, like really terrible. This movie literally has 0 percent, and it's well deserved See more Luis c G @RT85338427 Mar 30, 2024 why does everyone in the poster look so creepy See more Jun 17, 2021 Love all the Arthur movies! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Luc Besson

Director

Selena Gomez

Selenia

Freddie Highmore

Arthur

Lou Reed

Emperor Maltazard

Fergie

Replay

Mia Farrow

Granny

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Arthur and the Great Adventure

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Movie Info

Synopsis Arthur receives a distress call from Princess Selenia and flies to her rescue, but Emperor Maltazard has a nefarious plan to ensnare the young hero.
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Luc Besson, Emmanuel Prévost
Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Céline Garcia
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Avalanche Productions, Sofica Europacorp, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, EuropaCorp, Apipoulaï
Rating
PG (Some Mild Peril)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 2009, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
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