
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Taste attributes: adventuredramafamilyfantasythrillerteenfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Even the smallest of light... shines in the darkness"
Boxlist takeA fantastical, stylish thriller: pacy and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.4 /10
TMDB · 308 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- David L. Cunningham
Cast
- Alexander Ludwig
- Ian McShane
- Christopher Eccleston
- Gregory Smith
- Jonathan Jackson
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Marc Platt Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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