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Inkheart

  • 20082008
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
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6.1/10
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Inkheart (2008)
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AdventureFamilyFantasy
A teenage 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, h... Read allA teenage 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.A teenage 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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
79K
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POPULARITY
3,411
544
    • Iain Softley
    • David Lindsay-Abaire(screenplay)
    • Cornelia Funke(novel)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Andy Serkis
    • Eliza Bennett
    • Iain Softley
    • David Lindsay-Abaire(screenplay)
    • Cornelia Funke(novel)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Andy Serkis
    • Eliza Bennett
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    • 147User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    Brendan Fraser, Jamie Foreman, Stephen Graham, Matt King, and Steve Speirs in Inkheart (2008)
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    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Mo
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Capricorn
    Eliza Bennett
    Eliza Bennett
    • Meggie
    • (as Eliza Hope Bennett)
    Sienna Guillory
    Sienna Guillory
    • Resa
    Richard Strange
    Richard Strange
    • Bookshop Proprietor
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Dustfinger
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Elinor
    Matt King
    Matt King
    • Cockerell
    Steve Speirs
    Steve Speirs
    • Flatnose
    Jamie Foreman
    Jamie Foreman
    • Basta
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Fulvio
    Mirabel O'Keefe
    • Young Meggie
    John Thomson
    John Thomson
    • Darius
    Lesley Sharp
    Lesley Sharp
    • Mortola
    Tereza Srbova
    Tereza Srbova
    • Rapunzel
    Rafi Gavron
    Rafi Gavron
    • Farid
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Roxanne
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Fenoglio
      • Iain Softley
      • David Lindsay-Abaire(screenplay)
      • Cornelia Funke(novel)
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    • Trivia
      In an early scene at Aunt Elinor's (Dame Helen Mirren's), a toolkit is seen next to Brendan Fraser. It is the same toolkit Rick (Fraser) gives to Evie (Rachel Weisz) in The Mummy (1999).
    • Goofs
      Mo has been looking for a copy of the book for nine years and apparently never thought of contacting the author until his daughter mentions it. We don't know what he did during the nine years. He might have tried to contact Fengolio but failed. He may have thought that his story was too hard to believe - who would believe that his wife was trapped inside the book? He may have saved it as a "last resort" item in case he never found a copy for that reason. Then, during the time-frame of the movie, he decided to try it because he had proof (Dustfinger) and it was an emergency.
    • Quotes

      Meggie Folchart: Having writer's block? Maybe I can help.

      Fenoglio: Oh yes, that's right. You want to be a writer, don't you?

      Meggie Folchart: You say that as if it's a bad thing.

      Fenoglio: Oh no, it's just a lonely thing. Sometimes the world you create on the page seems more friendly and alive than the world you actually live in.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #41.13 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Munich Schmankerl
      Traditional

      Performed by The Bavarian Band And Chorus

      Courtesy of Sheridan Square Entertainment, Inc.

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    Intriguing concept but repetitive plotting hinders what could've been a really magical, innovative and different fantasy film...
    I saw this on Friday with my friend, and I enjoyed it more than she did(it was between this and Twilight). Thing is, although I'm a fantasy genre fan, I've not read the book but I've vaguely heard about it some years ago. It's a alright film, but does't have that special something to make it rise above others that have been released that are basically the same action adventure fantasy thing.

    Acting: Fraser was decent playing his typical 'hero' role, but the surprisingly natural performance came from Bennet playing his daughter. Alright, she does't look 12 at all, more like 14/15 but considering I'm getting more used wooden acting in the likes of Potter etc, it's a welcome thing. Mirren's bad-tempered charm as the dotty bookworm aunt and a few mildly amusing lines are good to watch. Serkis was relishing his straightforward villain role, although my friend couldn't take him seriously cause of his old Gollum role. Bettany as the fire-spewing Dustfinger is also convincing, conveying depth and I liked the childlike eccentricity of Broadbent as the author, an actor who seems to be turning up in every fantasy film going. Even a small role like Guillory's is done effectively, but could've had more screen time and more back story or what happened to her at a more satisfying length. Good supporting cast of baddies at the castle as well.

    Pacing: Here's my main issue - the storyline gets repetitive in the escape then heading back to the castle again. Also, certain things aren't explained that left me a bit confused as to how they came about, especially regarding the man that comes out of Arabian Nights. It does get clichéd and generic, plus the ending wraps everything up too conveniently in the climax with The Shadow, so more peril and suspense could've helped. It's an interesting story though, as I said, reading aloud and it comes alive out of the book. I just hoped for more surprises and inventiveness with such a cool central idea.

    Cinematography - The special effects, especially for The Shadow(which scared me quite a bit - reminds me of a demon) and the menagerie of storybook creatures in Capricorn's castle is all done to standard expected nowadays, so it's good if not the best you've ever seen. Colourfully shot, with good set pieces. The camera shakes slightly anytime something is read out of the book.

    Score: Pretty generic, really, didn't notice any themes.

    Overall: A good, if repetitive family escapist fantasy film that presents an interesting concept, but does't always execute it as well as it could've. Not enough emotional impact or scenes of what happens in these books when a character or characters read out of them are no longer in the pages of the story. Easy to follow and not too long, though, with a handful of somewhat amusing lines and a Lord of the Rings sight gag, and it does have a bit of magic (like seeing well known items from famous books in the castle etc). The theme of books and reading should hopefully, inspire the audience to pick up a few to loose themselves in, which is always a positive thing. 6.4/10
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    • Is "Inkheart" based on a book?
    • If Mo has been looking for a copy of the book for nine years, why has he never thought of contacting the author until his daughter mentions it?

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      • January 23, 2009 (United States)
      • Germany
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      • Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Erste
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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