Zathura: A Space Adventure
Film2005101 min

Zathura: A Space Adventure

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfantasyscience fictionactionrobots/ai/spaceanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfish out of water/culture clash

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"Adventure Is Waiting"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and stylish: a sweeping sci-fi film, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 2,474 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

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Taste Attributes

fish out of water/culture clash

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Josh HutchersonJonah BoboDax ShepardKristen StewartTim Robbins

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2005
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Teitler Film
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