Zathura: A Space Adventure

Name: Zathura: A Space Adventure
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: November 11, 2005
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Dax Shepard, Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 11, 2005 | PG

Starring: Dax Shepard, Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins

Summary: Based on the best-selling book by the acclaimed children's writer Chris Van Allsburg ("The Polar Express," "Jumanji"), Zathura is a heart-racing sci-fi adventure about two squabbling brothers who are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. (Sony Pictures)

Director: Jon Favreau

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

Rating: PG

Runtime: 113 min

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Scott Brown

Zathura is a rarity: a stellar fantasy that faces down childhood anxieties with feet-on-the-ground maturity. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Cool! Read full review

James Berardinelli

Will work better for younger viewers than older ones. There's not much plot to absorb and there's plenty of action, so this is the kind of spectacle that will appeal to those without long attention spans. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

Flawless comic timing and vivid imagination power this rollicking sequel to "Jumanji." Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

Neither pandering nor dull, Zathura plays exactly like a no-limits replica of the kind of space adventure that imaginative kids left to their own devices might enact. Read full review

Premiere Ryan Devlin

There's nary a smidgen of adult humor, so parents might find things a bit on the dull side at times, but in the end they will likely thank Favreau in droves for making a film that is at least certain not to give them a headache. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Rarely is a movie audience asked to put up with so much noise for such a thankless payoff. Read full review

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DanL.

Nov 10, 2005

Awesome movie with great special effects and a great message.

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AdamS.

Nov 7, 2005

This was a very exiting movie.

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homer4president

Mar 28, 2015

What makes Zathura so great, beyond the incredible visual designs, tense challenges, and a great director, is the fact that it was adapted from a Chris Van Allburg book. The Polar Express was a visionary adventure, and Jumanji, family fun. Zathura doesn't get to be as thrilling and masterfulWhat makes Zathura so great, beyond the incredible visual designs, tense challenges, and a great director, is the fact that it was adapted from a Chris Van Allburg book. The Polar Express was a visionary adventure, and Jumanji, family fun. Zathura doesn't get to be as thrilling and masterful as the animated film by Robert Zemeckis, but innovates ingredients from Jumanji, while at the same time creating new ones. It is a movie of great adventure, infinite inventiveness, and a screenplay that will please anyone in the whole family. Jon Favreau has an unlimited supply of audacity and he applies every bit of that to Zathura… Expand

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[Anonymous]

Mar 4, 2006

Overall, a nice family movie. If you like Jumanji, you'll like this. The effects were good, but i was surprised to learn most of them were practical, not digital, because Jon Favreau wanted the actors to have an interactive environment so they could give their best performances. ShowsOverall, a nice family movie. If you like Jumanji, you'll like this. The effects were good, but i was surprised to learn most of them were practical, not digital, because Jon Favreau wanted the actors to have an interactive environment so they could give their best performances. Shows there's hope for family films yet. Wish there were more ship battles, those were cool.… Expand

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Zerpnos

Mar 5, 2017

Çocukluğumda televizyonda denk gelip izlediğim bir film kendisi. O zamanlar Sihirli Annem falan izler, zamanı durdurmayı veya çilek gibi okula gitmemeyi falan düşlerdim. Öyle hayallerin üstüne bu filmi izlemek beni çok farklı hayal dünyalarına taşımıştı. Dünyanın en kötü filmi bile olsaÇocukluğumda televizyonda denk gelip izlediğim bir film kendisi. O zamanlar Sihirli Annem falan izler, zamanı durdurmayı veya çilek gibi okula gitmemeyi falan düşlerdim. Öyle hayallerin üstüne bu filmi izlemek beni çok farklı hayal dünyalarına taşımıştı. Dünyanın en kötü filmi bile olsa benim için Kusursuzdur bu yapım. Çocukluğuma ayrı bir tat katan Zathura seni seviyorum.… Expand

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diogomendes

Jun 11, 2014

"Zathura: A Space Adventure" entertains the young viewers with good story and amazing visual effects, however most of the time the movie is boring and very predictable.

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PatC.

Apr 24, 2006

The dialogue is so atrociously written, the interplay so out of joint, and the musical scoring so ham-handed as to extinguish any spark of originality. It's worse than bad, it's nothing.

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