Inkheart (2008)

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)

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Eliza Bennett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Mo
Sienna Guillory	...	Resa
Eliza Bennett	...	Meggie (as Eliza Hope Bennett)
Richard Strange	...	Bookshop Proprietor
Paul Bettany	...	Dustfinger
Helen Mirren	...	Elinor
Matt King	...	Cockerell
Steve Speirs	...	Flatnose
Jamie Foreman	...	Basta
Stephen Graham	...	Fulvio
Mirabel O'Keefe	...	Young Meggie
Andy Serkis	...	Capricorn
John Thomson	...	Darius
Lesley Sharp	...	Mortola
Tereza Srbova	...	Rapunzel

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.

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Plot Keywords:

book | escape | villain | disappearance | fire eater | 

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Taglines:

Every story ever written is just waiting to become real.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Blog [br] Official site

Country:

Germany UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corazón de tinta

Filming Locations:

Laigueglia, Liguria, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,601,379 (USA) (23 January 2009)

Gross:

$17,281,832 (USA) (3 April 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Dritte

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brendan Fraser was Cornelia Funke's personal choice for the role of Mo, as he was her inspiration for the character. She even dedicated the second novel of the trilogy to him and sent him a signed copy. The producers originally wanted a bigger Hollywood star but on the insistence of Funke they gave in and accepted him in the role.

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Goofs

Mo has been looking for a copy of the book for nine years and never thought of contacting the author until his daughter mentions it.

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Quotes

Elinor Loredan: But I just adore everything Persian.
Meggie Folchart: You've been to Persia, then?
Elinor Loredan: Yes, a hundred times. Along with St. Petersburg, Paris, Middle-Earth, distant planets and Shangri-la. And I never had to leave this room. Books are adventure. They contain murder and mayhem and passion. They love anyone who opens them.

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

You will like it if you liked Stardust

I only watched this movie because the trailer looked new and the idea was an interesting one. I liked the movie but throughout the first half, you get the feeling that there is something big coming up and you just can't wait till it does. The ending was quite satisfactory considering what happens.

The actors were all well chosen for the roles they portray. The bad guys led by the evil Capricorn fulfill their role as a motley crew. There is a hidden humor amongst them which does not bore. The CGI animations were very well done especially the magical creatures and alike.

Overall, I would say that if you like Stardust, you will enjoy this one. Although, Stardust is still better in my opinion.

I give it 6 only because the first half drags on a bit long and takes sometime to move onto the real story.