Zathura: A Space Adventure

– After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

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.

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Nov 2005

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writer:

Chris Van Allsburg (book), David Koepp (screenplay), John Kamps (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart

Plot:

Danny and Walter are two brothers who barely get along even while driving their parents to distraction as their older sister tries to ignore them. Despite their squabbling, the brothers manage cooperate enough to play an old mechanical board game named Zathura. However, after their first move, they find that the game has apparently flung them, their sister and their entire house into outer space. Furthermore, the brothers surmise the only way to return home is to finish the game. However with almost every move, new dangers arise as the siblings find themselves learning to cooperate in ways they never expected as they realize what they mean to each other.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$28,045,540

Production:

Sony Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
Metacritic:
67%