
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfantasyscience fictionactionrobots/ai/spaceanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfish out of water/culture clash
"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
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Teitler Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
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