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Inkheart (2008)

PG  106 min  -  Adventure | Family | Fantasy   -  23 January 2009 (USA)
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A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.

Director:

Iain Softley

Writers:

David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay), Cornelia Funke (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser ...
Sienna Guillory ...
Resa Folchart
Eliza Bennett ...
Meggie Folchart (as Eliza Hope Bennett)
Richard Strange ...
Paul Bettany ...
Helen Mirren ...
Matt King Matt King ...
Steve Speirs ...
Jamie Foreman ...
Stephen Graham ...
Mirabel O'Keefe Mirabel O'Keefe ...
Andy Serkis ...
John Thomson John Thomson ...
Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp ...
Tereza Srbova ...
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Storyline

Mo has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta, two villains, and Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Meggie discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. Written by Gloria  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Book | Escape | Villain | Disappearance | Fire Eater  | See more »

Taglines:

Every story ever written is just waiting to become real.

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Blog [Brazil] | Official site | See more »

Country:

Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tintenherz See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£700,146 (UK) (14 December 2008) (410 Screens)

Gross:

$57,490,374 (Worldwide) (3 May 2009)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In an early scene at Aunt Elinor's, a toolkit is seen next to Brendan Fraser. It is the same toolkit Rick (Fraser) gives to Evie (Rachel Weisz) in The Mummy. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: A sign at the entrance to Elinor's house reads "Don't even think about entering"; underneath there are translated versions. Despite the novel the movie bases on is of German origin, the German translation on Elinor's sign is wrong - "Denk sogar nicht daran..." instead of "Denk nicht einmal daran...". (In the German dubbed cinema version of this movie, there is a voice-over while the sign is on screen, telling the correctly translated version.) See more »

Quotes

Capricorn: What's that sticky stuff called?
Basta: Duct tape.
Capricorn: Yes, duct tape. I love duct tape.
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Soundtracks

"Munich Schmankerl"
Traditional
Performed by The Bavarian Band And Chorus
Courtesy of Sheridan Square Entertainment, Inc. See more »