Arthur and the Great Adventure (2009)
"Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard" (original title)

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

Director:

Luc Besson

Writers:

Patrice Garcia (characters and universe), Luc Besson (screenplay),

Stars:

Freddie Highmore, Selena Gomez, Mia Farrow

Cast

Credited cast:
Freddie Highmore	...	Arthur
Selena Gomez	...	Selenia (voice)
Mia Farrow	...	Granny
Omar Sy	...	Snow (voice)
Jimmy Fallon	...	Prince Betameche (voice)
Snoop Dogg	...	Max (voice)
Stacy Ferguson	...	Replay (voice)
Will i Am	...	Snow (voice)
Logan Miller	...	Jake
Robert Stanton	...	Armand
Lou Reed	...	Emperor Maltazard (voice)
Penny Balfour	...	Rose
Jean-Paul Rouve	...	Le père (voice)
Ron Crawford	...	Archibald
Gérard Darmon	...	Maltazard (voice)

Storyline

Arthur did as a boy what only grandpa, a fellow nature buff, did as an adult: pass, as white man, the Bogo tribe's tests of harmony with the natural worlds of trees, minerals and animals. To answer a mysterious call fro help from the Mimimoy people, he enters their world miniaturized. By the time he works out with friends it was a trick, the mastermind has already escaped, ready to strike in our world.

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Plot Keywords:

necklace | cave | bee sting | firefly | slug | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

€65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£83,875 (UK) (24 December 2010)

Gross:

£463,397 (UK) (31 December 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Apipoulaï

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the kitchen Archibald tells Armand, that all animals and insects are to be respected around his home. Yet when Arthur and Betameche are escaping the Unicorns under the house, there are rat traps.

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Connections

Referenced in Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Still D.R.E."
Written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus),
Melvin Bradford and Scott Storch
Performed by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Excellent Entertainment and as Good as the First.

This is a 2 part movie. The first part was released in Dec of 09 and the second part was released in Feb 2010. If you don't like the ending watch the second part which unlike Harry Potter took only 3 months to be released. Also just so you know there are maybe 3 scenes uptight parents will not like. There are hundreds of scenes in Shrek I would not let my child see. Movie was great and WOW entertaining if you watch both parts of the movie as a whole. Cannot believe this movie was made in France did you see the A star list of cast in the Original. Madonna, Robert Dinero, Mia Farrow, Snoop Dogg, Jimmy Fallon and Freddie Highmore is amazing. This film neither looks or feels the part of any B movie or any Indie Film. The effects for the budget were Awesome. I cannot believe it's getting such horrible reviews. Some of you need to re-watch the crap Disney and Pixar are putting out and the subliminal messages they pursue. Anyways I hope this review at least makes you look at it. Watch the first movie if you haven't seen it then watch the second and third sequentially or else you will be mad at the seconds ending.