The Last Mimzy

Name: The Last Mimzy
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Family
Released: March 23, 2007
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson, Timothy Hutton

2007

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: March 23, 2007 | PG

Starring: Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson, Timothy Hutton

Summary: Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," including a beat-up stuffed rabbit named Mimzy, they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels.Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," including a beat-up stuffed rabbit named Mimzy, they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels. (New Line Cinema)… Expand

Director: Robert Shaye

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 90 min

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Nathan Rabin

If Mimzy serves as a gateway drug that gets "Shrek" fans into classic science fiction, then it'll have performed an invaluable cultural service. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

An unexpectedly disarming, extremely well-cast little variation on "E.T." Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

The newcomer kids are delightfully...kidlike. Cosmic bonus: "The Office's" Rainn Wilson plays a New Agey science teacher. Read full review

J.R. Jones

For a family picture this is still superior. Read full review

John Anderson

Kids will like Mimzy if for no other reason than it doesn't talk down to them. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

The Last Mimzy displays a gentle touch and the best of intentions. But the film's message never quite becomes clear; what, exactly, are young minds supposed to take away from this film? Read full review

Desson Thomson

The best element of the movie is a subplot involving Noah's spiritually obsessed teacher (Rainn Wilson) and his wacky girlfriend (Kathryn Hahn), whose bumbling eccentricities give the movie an emotional liveliness it otherwise lacks. Read full review

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PlatinumKat

Dec 15, 2013

My children (9 and 5) absolutely love this film and watch it over and over again without getting bored, I would definately recommend this family film, it's a film everyone will enjoy.

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ChadS.

Mar 29, 2007

Describing this "family film" as "E.T." on acid may sound derogatory, but that's exactly what it is; a trip. "The Last Mimzy" plays like a high hippie's rebuke against the increasingly insular nature of people that technology helped beget. With a different soundtrack, some scenes Describing this "family film" as "E.T." on acid may sound derogatory, but that's exactly what it is; a trip. "The Last Mimzy" plays like a high hippie's rebuke against the increasingly insular nature of people that technology helped beget. With a different soundtrack, some scenes would play like horror. This is the reason why "The Last Mimzy" has an off-kilter tone to it. Look for references from "Phantasm", "Poltergeist", "The Shining", and most explicitly, "The Exorcist". The story is strange, but the family isn't. Their love for each other anchors "The Last Mimzy" with a believability, even when Tibetan paintings from the tenth century and mind-controlled cockroaches are brought into the mix. Rainn Wilson(he has lucid dreams) and Kathryn Hahn(she reads palms) are endearingly kooky, but real. See this film; learn what a mandala is, and be prepared for a Syd Barrett-like riff on the Spielberg classic.… Expand