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Bridge to Terabithia
2007
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Bridge to Terabithia
Positive Reviews
62
Negative reviews
3
Average Rating
3.8
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3.8
But while it admirably explores how creativity changes lives, it could use a better grounding in what life outside that fantasy is like.
Av Club
3.5
When the special effects arent getting in the way, the kids imaginary scenes have a hazy, shimmering quality, as if the potential of a long afternoon ..
Austin Chronicle
4.0
Ultimately a story about the risks and rewards of fantasy, Terabithia is as humane a Hollywood film as were likely to see all year.
Time Out
4.0
With animation artist Gabor Csupo making his live action directing debut, the fantasy adventure nicely captures the spirit of Patersons boy girl story ..
Screen Daily
4.0
This film may not quite reach the heights of Bujalskis wonderful debut, Funny Ha Ha, but it comes close.
Telegraph
3.5
Whatever you may have heard or seen, Bridge to Terabithia is not a fantasy movie.
Cinema Blend
3.8
Surprisingly, Csupo best known for his work on The Simpsons and Rugrats doesnt handle the computer animated elements of Terabithia quite as well as he ..
Ny Daily News
3.8
But trees that turn into giant trolls and hairy vultures never distract from Patersons memorable and moving story about the importance of friendship a ..
The Globe And Mail
5.0
It transports us to new thresholds of possibility and creativity.
Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Pleasing magical coming of age kidpic..Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz Gabor Csupo, his first movie feature, mostly known for his work on The Simpsons and ..
Sover
3.8
Promoted as an otherworldly fantasy a la CHRONICLES OF NARNIA or ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES, this adaptation of Katherine Patersons Newbery Medal winni ..
Tv Guide
4.5
This could be the best Disney film since Toy Story 2 in 1999.Its funny, romantic, magical, warm, and it is a real tear jerker.
Lariat
3.5
Yet like so many films of its genre, it redeems itself by being good natured and sincere, and by touching the viewers heart without manhandling it.
Eric Ds Nider
5.0
Katherine Patersons Newberry Award winning childrens book comes to the screen with a script by Jeff Stockwell and David Paterson (the authors son), an ..
News Review
4.0
This attractive realm and its fantastical creatures provide a showcase for a wealth of enjoyable digital effects.
Radio Times
2.0
The invented world is stolid, the logic of its relationship with reality muddled; but what really kills the film is the way it wears its uplift on its ..
Independent
4.0
The breadth and depth of the screenplay is enriched by solid performances from Hutcherson and Robb, lively and energetic young actors who draw out the ..
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Based on Katherine Petersons much loved childrens novel, Bridge to Terabithia is an engaging coming of age drama about friendship, loss and the power ..
View London
2.5
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News Day
3.2
The film is a nominee for this years Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Cs Monitor
3.5
The heartbreaking end of the story is well remembered by anyone who read the book, and wont be spoiled here, but it is where Bridge to Terabithia trul ..
Film Journal
3.8
Well, thats what happens when Hollywood coddles a generation: You cant handle the tough stuff when it turns up (again, Im talking about the parents he ..
Boston
3.0
Both book and film are largely about a boy overcoming a terrible grief.
Smh
2.5
Still, there is something worthwhile to counterbalance the disappointing visuals.
Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Consequently, Bridge to Terabithia turns out to be a serious coming of age drama instead of a special effects spectacle.
Reel Talk Reviews
2.8
And the movie which never decides if its a fantasy or coming of age story spends a lot of time away from Terabithia; that also leaches out the wonder.
Ew
2.5
Everyone knows its a biblical fantasy, and Ive had that crap shoved down my throat since I was a kid, but Bridge to Terabithia purports to fool its au ..
Cinema Crazed
4.0
A thoroughly pleasing family film with fine performances and honest, affecting real situations mixed with joyful adventure.
Empire
4.0
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA is not only one of the best family films of 2007, its one of the finest film adaptations of childrens literature.
Common Sense Media
5.0
Its smart, moving and full of stuff that will inspire conversation between you and your spawn.
Movies
3.8
Bridge to Terabithia is a good movie, but it could become truly great with a directors cut that leaves the fantastic elements a little more vague.
Sf Gate
5.0
Based on the beloved childrens book, Bridge to Terabithia takes viewers on a journey not just into the vividly imagined world of its title but into a ..
Washington Post
5.0
The result is a movie whose emotional depth could appeal more to adults than to their offspring.
The New York Times
5.0
Blessedly, the film is tough, unsentimental, and all the more poignant and unforgettable because a trust has been wisely placed on the strengths of th ..
The Movie Boy
3.8
It has something for kids of all ages, though the very young might kind it too scary, and deserves to be seen on the big screen.But, it is such an end ..
Reeling Reviews
4.5
Oh, devastating, devastating and lovely and bittersweet and entirely wonderful, this enchantingly old fashioned movie about the power of friendship an ..
Flickfilosopher
4.0
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Total Film
3.5
Under director Gabor Csupo, the technical side never overshadows the live action or the character driven story.If anything, the movie like the book de ..
Seattle Pi
3.1
The undeniably preposterous premise certainly plays a substantial role in Chestnuts ultimate failure, as the film stretches the limits of credibility ..
Reel Film
3.0
The movie itself captures arguably better than the book did the essence of childhood tragedy.
7M Pictures
3.1
Its as if someone cut the animation and special effects budget, forcing most of the action into the world the children would sooner escape, where pare ..
The Star
3.8
The Bigger Picture: The novel Bridge to Terabithia first captured kids imaginations in 1977, and Disney got their slippery little hands on the propert ..
E Online
4.5
Adapted from Katherine Patersons novel, this beautifully drawn family friendly film explores the power of the imagination, bonding two like souls as t ..
Urban Cine File
3.5
What may be surprising in the live action adventure is the content of bad people and bad creatures and the mortality of good ones that takes you well ..
Varia Gate
3.8
Since there arent any dumb jokes or hip visuals, its easy to get caught up in the simple messages: Be good to your sister, dont be a bully, use your i ..
New York Post
4.0
Bridge To Terabithia is billed as fantasy adventure from the whizzkids who brought us The Chronicles of Narnia, but its use of CGI technology is much ..
Digital Spy
3.8
Those who take a chance on the film, however, may find it a reasonably mature and even poignant story about friendship, family and tragic loss.
Christianity Today
3.8
Adaptation of Award Winning Childrens Novel Arrives on DVD Winner of the Newbery Award as the best childrens book of 1978, Bridge to Terabithia is a b ..
News Blaze
3.8
The boy is skilled with a paintbrush but lacking in social skills.
Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
sometimes feels like a rudderless movie meandering along without a plot, but you can enjoy the ride, and feel the emotional wallop waiting for you at ..
Waffle Movies
3.5
A strong cast and imaginative story make Bridge to Terabithia a movie well worth checking out. It may be a little too intense for younger kids, though ..
ComingSoon
3.0
But if they watch it in the right spirit, and the right company, it could prove emotionally enlarging.
Film Guardian
2.0
Narnia fans might find some enjoyment in this childrens fantasy adventure.
Film Guardian
5.0
From the special effects laden trailers, Bridge to Terabithia looks for all the world like the second coming of The Chronicles of Narnia..Its not and ..
La Times
3.2
In spite of this miscalculation, the strengths of the original story carry over into the film to a sufficient degree to make it a worthwhile experienc ..
Decent Films
3.8
Elaborately mounted, expensively produced and filmed with style and empathy, its an adaptation of Patersons Newbery Medal winning book that manages to ..
Articles Chicago Tribune
4.2
Simply, a movie that is much more difficult than it sounds like.But the movie is overwhelming at best, even though it can be difficult to digest, the ..
Film Blather
3.5
Charming, touching and refreshing, this is a film the whole family will enjoy.
Future Movies
4.5
Pans Labyrinth for kids... such a story can be just as powerful without the gore and war.
Can Mag
4.0
In an era when special effects generally overwhelm human imagination, its a rare and special privilege to see a movie that celebrates the virtues of t ..
Movies Ign
3.0
The film admirably offers adult ideas, but the tone of the film is off.
Films Nobs
2.5
Jess and Leslie build a treehouse that can only be accessed by crossing a raging creek on a rope swing, and its this crossing that brings tragedy into ..
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.5
Bridge to Terabithia is much less than its being advertised as, which makes it much more of a good thing.Pitched to the public as some latter day Chro ..
Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
The portrayal of the carry on effects of bullying is particularly commendable and the film handles death and the resulting grief in a manner that is m ..
Cinema Autopsy
4.0
It rubs the rough edges off some characters, overemphasizes the fantastical and loses some of its wonderful themes in the process.But it rings true.
Articles Sun Sentinel
5.0
Bridge to Terabithia is the most moving, intelligent drama with children for a decade.
Birmingham Mail
4.2
Terabithia isnt about enchantment or fanciful jeopardy; this is a story about the possibility of the mind, and how it processes guilt, grief and love. ..
English Oh My News
3.8
Instead, Hutcherson and Robb competently carry the film on their shoulders with help from a plot that closely follows Patersons.Parents should be fore ..
Entertainment Sltrib
2.0
Effortless performances from the two young stars ultimately make this movie worthwhile, regardless of the age of the kids watching.
Tucson Citizen
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