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Mo Folchart possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends --both real and magic--and embarks... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 23rd, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$17,281,832 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"How disappointing that a movie about the powers of literacy has been made by people who appear to be cinematically illiterate. " more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"No child seeing Inkheart will ever want to be read to again...." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
“Inkheart has no laughs, no thrills and no opportunity to get lost in the adventure." more...
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C |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"This modern-day fairy tale fails to conjure the most crucial element: magic." more...
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C+ |
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