Arthur and the Invisibles
(2006)
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Arthur and the Invisibles
(2006)
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| Freddie Highmore | ... | ||
| Mia Farrow | ... | ||
| Ron Crawford | ... |
Archibald
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| Penny Balfour | ... |
Arthur's Mother
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Doug Rand | ... |
Arthur's Father
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| Adam LeFevre | ... |
Davido
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Jean Bejote Njamba | ... |
Massai Chief
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Saul Jephcott | ... |
Police Officer #1
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| Lee Delong | ... |
Saleslady
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Christian Erickson | ... |
Antique Dealer
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Eric Balliet | ... |
Mover #1
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Oxmo Puccino | ... |
Mover #2
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| Robert William Bradford | ... |
Baliff
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Jerry Di Giacomo | ... |
Repairman
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Bienvenue Kindoki | ... |
Matassalai #1
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Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfather has been missing for several years, and who lives with his grandmother in a country house that, in two days, will be repossessed, torn down, and turned into a block of flats unless Arthur's grandfather returns to sign some papers and pay off the family debt. Arthur discovers that the key to success lies in his own descent into the land of the Minimoys, creatures no larger than a tooth, whom his grandfather helped relocate to their garden. Somewhere among them is hidden a pile of rubies, too. Can Arthur be of stout heart and save the day? Romance beckons as well, and a villain lurks. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Took my nine-year old daughter and we both really enjoyed it. I found the animated portions far more engaging than the human-acted portions, but that wasn't a real distraction. The other commenters on the film here in IMDb seem to be very annoyed by the lack of a completely cohesive plot, but hey, this isn't Citizen Kane! We really work hard to find films we will take our daughter to see, and having viewed the preview some time ago, I was happy to stumble upon the opening of this movie this weekend. I can guarantee that we'll see it again before it leaves the theatres and will likely purchase the DVD. The violence was minimal and well-handled (vague battle scenes), the scary parts not over-the-top scary, and the light touch with the romance was appreciated by the mom of a pre-pre-teen. Nice family movie.