The Last Mimzy (2007)

Director:

Robert Shaye

Writers (WGA):

Bruce Joel Rubin (screenplay) and
Toby Emmerich (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The future is trying to tell us something.

Plot:

Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!

Plot Keywords:

Homeland Security Agency | Mother Daughter Relationship | Toy | Girl | Rabbit

Awards:

6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	7:30 AM	HBO
Tue. July 22	12:00 PM	HBO
Wed. July 30	6:30 AM	HBO

Cast

Chris O'Neil	...	Noah Wilder
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn	...	Emma Wilder
Joely Richardson	...	Jo Wilder
Timothy Hutton	...	David Wilder
Rainn Wilson	...	Larry White
Kathryn Hahn	...	Naomi Schwartz
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Nathanial Broadman
Kirsten Williamson	...	Sheila Broadman
Irene Snow	...	Teacher in Meadow
Marc Musso	...	Harry
Nicole Muñoz	...	Kid with Braces
Scott E. Miller	...	School Guard (as Scott Miller)
Megan McKinnon	...	Wendy
Randi Lynne	...	Julie the Babysitter
Tom Heaton	...	Future Scientist

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild peril and language.

Runtime:

Germany:94 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | USA:96 min (HBO Print) | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | USA:PG | Brazil:Livre | Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:12 | Norway:7

Filming Locations:

Roberts Creek, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The film takes place entirely in Seattle, but in one of the early scenes, they show a closeup of Noah's cellphone with a Bell Canada logo clearly visible on it.

Quotes:

Girl with Braces: [entering Seattle Elementary, the Metal Detector goes off] It must be my braces, I am not a terrorist.
School Guard: We will see about that, take empty your pockets.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-03-24)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Hello (I Love You)

A Great Family Film

There are not many movies you can take the whole family to see these days. Our ten year old son really wanted to see The Last Mimzy so we went to a sneak screening last Saturday night. I was very pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the film as much as I did. My wife liked it even better. Our two other kids (daughter 12, youngest son 7) along with our son had a great time.

Kids will really be able to identify with the brother and sister in the movie. They seemed very real. The kids' lives at school and their relationships with their parents and teacher seemed true. This is a story about a regular family with all the ups and downs of everyday regular life.

Then, the story takes off. I don't want to give away anything about the plot because the surprises that gently unfold are what you and your family will enjoy about the movie. There are elements of science fiction and fantasy with nothing extremely intense to scare the kids. It's an interesting story told well with characters you care about. The visual effects are well done.

I liked that the movie does not talk down to kids to get its ideas across. My wife and I also liked that the language and situations were truly appropriate for a family film. My kids all want to see the movie again and the movie is definitely good enough to see a second time.