Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers (WGA):

Chris Van Allsburg (book)
David Koepp (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A New Adventure From the World of Jumanji

Plot:

Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing.

Plot Keywords:

Outer Space | Zathura | Rescue | Reconciliation | Astronaut

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27

3:00 PM

TNT

Cast

Jonah Bobo	...	Danny
Josh Hutcherson	...	Walter
Dax Shepard	...	Astronaut
Kristen Stewart	...	Lisa
Tim Robbins	...	Dad
Frank Oz	...	Robot (voice)
John Alexander	...	Robot
Derek Mears	...	Lead Zorgon
Douglas Tait	...	Zorgon
Joe Bucaro III	...	Zorgon (as Joe Bucaro)
Jeff Wolfe	...	Zorgon

Also Known As:

Zathura (International: English title) (short title) (USA) (promotional title)
Jumanji 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for fantasy action and peril, and some language.

Runtime:

113 min | USA:102 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:PG (cut) | Australia:PG | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Finland:K-11 | Hungary:14 | Czech Republic:U | Mexico:A | France:U | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:All | Sweden:11 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Ireland:PG | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

There is a sticker for Tenacious D on the stereo in the bathroom

Goofs:

Continuity: From the point where Danny is behind the wall listening to Walter complain to his father about the fact that he works too much to the point where Danny knocks over the fruit punch that spills over his father's picture, his hair is sometimes parted and sometimes not.

Quotes:

Astronaut: [points to Danny] He spun me!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Exhuming 'The Messengers' (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Can't Be Bothered

Well worth the watch

It's not often a "kids movie" will keep me entertained right through by Zathura did just that. The actors are excellent, there are plot twists, and it's just good old fashioned fun as well. I was pleasantly surprised when watching this movie and at the end I wished it had been longer. Jonah Bobo and Josh Hutcherson work extremely well together as the two lead characters and with special effects that are realistic (as realistic as a fantasy film can get anyway) the end result is an excellent movie for all ages. Jumanji was good but Zathura is great and I can highly recommend it to everybody. Take your kids to see it, take your parents to see it - take everyone to see it.