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Genre :

Adventure, Fantasy

Release Date :

October 10, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Gil Kenan

Starring :

Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Mary Kay Place, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2.5 of 4

“..provides audiences with a thought-provoking and family-friendly adventure..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B

“..fuzzier, less pretentious and more enjoyable..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
3.5 of 4

“..fun and moving..”
by Cammila Albertson [TV Guide]
2.5 of 4

“..exciting, and compelling..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 4

“..exceedingly slight..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
Review rate : B

“..consistently compelling..”
by Nathan Rabin [Onion AV Club]
3 of 5

“..an effective film, with a good story to tell and some very impressive acting from its young stars..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Dan Jolin [Empire Magazine]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Rafer Guzman [Newsday]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
Reviewed by Mick LaSalle [San Francisco Chronicle]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

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posted by mgfhh on Oct 18, 2008

I have to give this movie 5 stars. There were only two scenes where I though the camera was too close. The plot is beautiful and the acting is great too. It was fun. Without getting to see the whole planet get destroyed, we get it and how bad the destruction was.

posted by belle_etoile_filante on Oct 19, 2008

very good!

posted by ASDas on Oct 24, 2008

This bokk was very good. I also believe that the movie will be AWESOME!

posted by EragonGirl232 on Nov 11, 2008

i loved everything about the boobk because it is like suspence but in a book. also i could imagine everything in my mind.

posted by sassssy assss babe on Dec 16, 2008

Thos is my favorite movie, it is the best one ever! I have not read the book yet, though...

posted by Sakura•Dragons on Feb 01, 2009

Harry potter?magic!hooray!

posted by Salkuradragiies2 on Feb 01, 2009

its cool

posted by cool on Feb 08, 2009

This was one of the best movies i have ever watched.I read the book,and then when i watched the movie it was like my imagination captured the whole movie instead of the cameras.It has alot of adventer and i hope you make the second book a movie too.

posted by kirsty on Mar 16, 2009

This was one of the best movies i have ever watched.I read the book,and then when i watched the movie it was like my imagination captured the whole movie instead of the cameras.It has alot of adventer and i hope you make the second book a movie too.

posted by kirsty on Mar 16, 2009

This was one of the best movies i have ever watched.I read the book,and then when i watched the movie it was like my imagination captured the whole movie instead of the cameras.It has alot of adventer and i hope you make the second book a movie too.

posted by kirsty on Mar 16, 2009

it was a great book and movi!!

posted by kb on Apr 20, 2009

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posted by Hvrnhwaz on Jul 15, 2009

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posted by banzai on Aug 11, 2009

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posted by banzai on Aug 11, 2009

Book was SO MUCH BETTER! Movie was okay, but I'll probably never rent or buy it.

posted by mamachelle07 on Oct 04, 2009
 
 

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