Race to Witch Mountain Reviews
July 24, 2020
A touch violent for a PG-rated film, but quite exciting in its best stretches, too.
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| Original Score: 3/5
November 9, 2019
... Race To Witch Mountain will have you racing to the theatre this weekend and asking only one question when you leave - when do we get the sequel!
June 6, 2019
The Rock is always fun to watch, and Robb and Ludwig are quite good as the two alien teens.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
February 21, 2013
While it's hardly genre-changing, this is a nice dose of fun, family entertainment.
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| Original Score: 6/10
February 18, 2012
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| Original Score: B
November 18, 2011
Original Score: 3/5
May 6, 2011
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| Original Score: B-
August 14, 2009
A reasonably satisfying family film that updates things while staying true to the adventurous, sci-fi spirit of the originals.
Original Score: 2.5/4
August 3, 2009
Race with your kids to see it.
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| Original Score: 3/5
May 13, 2009
Race to Witch Mountain is the first kids' film in ages to have action beats that measure up to Hollywood's grownup action fare.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 17, 2009
This kids' adventure from Disney is amiable with nice performances.
Original Score: 3/5
April 17, 2009
There are decent special effects, and Johnson can play it tough while also being a kid-friendly presence.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 17, 2009
Family audiences in search of Easter entertainment will not feel disappointed by what is basically one long chase and the film will make a great theme-park ride.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 17, 2009
The pre-Star Wars Disney sci-fi adventure Escape to Witch Mountain gets a 21st-century reboot here, with beefed-up action, hyperactive editing and even a few shout-outs to George Lucas's blockbuster classic thrown into the mix.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 10, 2009
Once the action gets going, it's easy to forget that the plot has left for the planet La-La and just enjoy the fun.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 9, 2009
An unexpectedly entertaining mixture of good, clean Disney fun with some rather more modern action scenes, lent charm by Johnson's natural swagger. One of the better family films in a while.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 9, 2009
It's a rattling good chase movie. The young aliens have useful tricks. Johnson is the contractual comic liability. Perfect holiday nonsense.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 9, 2009
Witch Mountain is a full-throttle adventure that features at least half a dozen cracking action sequences, some adult-pleasing comic one-liners.
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| Original Score: 3/5
April 9, 2009
One minute Seth is solid enough to stop a speeding 4x4, next he's panicking over an approaching UFO. Such cheating robs the film of tension: we need to know limits to start caring.
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| Original Score: 6/10
April 9, 2009
While this isn't a bad film, it's a touch too dry and maybe even a bit too slow for it to be the rush it should be.
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| Original Score: 6/10