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Jack and the Beanstalk

  • 2009
  • AL
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Colin Ford and Chloë Grace Moretz in Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
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AdventureComedyFamily

Jack goes up the beanstalk to rescue a little girl who has been transformed into a harp.Jack goes up the beanstalk to rescue a little girl who has been transformed into a harp.Jack goes up the beanstalk to rescue a little girl who has been transformed into a harp.

  • Director
    • Gary J. Tunnicliffe
  • Writers
    • Flip Kobler
    • Cindy Marcus
  • Stars
    • Colin Ford
    • Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Christopher Lloyd
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gary J. Tunnicliffe
    • Writers
      • Flip Kobler
      • Cindy Marcus
    • Stars
      • Colin Ford
      • Chloë Grace Moretz
      • Christopher Lloyd
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Colin Ford
    Colin Ford
    • Jack
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Damsel in Distress
    • (as Chloe Grace Moretz)
    • …
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Headmaster
    Adair Tishler
    Adair Tishler
    • Rapunzel
    William Brent
    William Brent
    • Prince Charming
    • (as Billy Unger)
    Emily Rose Everhard
    Emily Rose Everhard
    • Red Riding Hood
    • (as Emily Everhard)
    Sadie Eve
    Sadie Eve
    • Sleeping Beauty
    • (as Sadie Ebeyer-Deist)
    Victoria Atilano
    • Ugly Step Sister
    Atalaya Atilano
    • Mean Step Sister
    Anthony Skillman
    Anthony Skillman
    • Hansel
    Samantha Hanratty
    Samantha Hanratty
    • Gretel
    • (as Sammi Hanratty)
    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • Mayor Lichfield
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Broker…
    Katey Sagal
    Katey Sagal
    • Jack's Mother
    Gilbert Gottfried
    Gilbert Gottfried
    • Grayson
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Verri Saddius
    Madison Davenport
    Madison Davenport
    • Destiny
    David Mattey
    David Mattey
    • The Giant
    • Director
      • Gary J. Tunnicliffe
    • Writers
      • Flip Kobler
      • Cindy Marcus
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In the first classroom scene, you can see a drawing of a flux capacitor from Back to the Future (1985) on the board behind the Headmaster (played by Christopher Lloyd, who also played Doc Brown, the inventor of the flux capacitor in the film). He also erases 1.21 gigawatts from the board at the end of the scene.
    • Goofs
      In the pillow-fight scene, the stunt double for Jillian (Chloe Moretz) receives several close-ups where the face is clearly seen to be Asian.
    • Quotes

      Nervous Lumberjack: I never wanted to be a lumberjack anyway. I always wanted to do something different with my life.

      Mayor Lichfield: Well, what did you want to be?

      Nervous Lumberjack: I always wanted to be...

      Mayor Lichfield: What? What?

      Nervous Lumberjack: I always wanted to be...

      Mayor Lichfield: Say it, man!

      Nervous Lumberjack: A pet store owner.

      Mayor Lichfield: What?

      Nervous Lumberjack: Yes. Huggable dogs, hamsters, little rabbits, a Norwegian Blue Parrot.

      Crowd at Lumberjack Rally: A Norwegian Blue Parrot? Got beautiful plumage!

    • Crazy credits
      "No fairy tale characters were harmed during the making of this film, except Humpty Dumpty. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Humpty. (P.S. - Thanks for the omelette!)."
    • Alternate versions
      Screen Media Films released a DVD of Jack and the Beanstalk (2009) with a 1:34:23 (94:23) run time June 22, 2010. Feature Films for Families released a micro-edited DVD version of Jack and the Beanstalk (2009) with a 1:28:44 (88:44) run time, cutting 05:39 from the Screen Media release in 35 edits, two of which deleted dialogue while keeping the images. The following Feature Films for Families edits show times (mm:ss) relative to the Screen Media DVD. At 00:00, 8 seconds of black frames were cut with an echoing voice saying "Fee, fi, fo, fum". At 07:19, 23 seconds were cut where the headmaster says "I'm thinking of changing your major to something else -- starts with a V, anyone? Village idiot!" At 09:11, the last 6 seconds in the 17 second scene of children filing out of the classroom were cut. At 15:58, 2 seconds were cut where Jack's mother says "Stupid goody, goody elves." At 26:39, 4 seconds were cut of Grayson the goose contemplating pulling underwear off a clothesline before he pulls pants off instead. At 26:46, 2 seconds were cut where Grayson pulls the underwear off the clothesline. At 27:13, after Grayson wakes Jack causing him to scream which causes Grayson to scream the first time, 6 seconds were cut of them catching their breaths and screaming a second time. At 27:25, after Jack exclaims "You can talk?", Grayson's 15 second response was cut, including a chorus of "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey?" At 27:51, after Jack tells Grayson that his "things" are thumbs, 5 seconds are cut of Grayson clicking the flashlight on and off in Jack's eyes. At 32:20, 13 seconds were cut where Jack extols Grayson to continue climbing by using his thumbs. At 33:24, 30 seconds were cut where Grayson obsesses about the hardships and a passing goose drops poop on his head. At 34:21, 3 seconds were cut of Grayson saying his thumbs may be stupid. At 35:08, 3 seconds were cut where Grayson says "crud". At 38:06, 11 seconds were cut of Grayson obsessing about destiny. At 40:57, 24 seconds were cut of Grayson coming back to say "Destiny" to Verri Saddius to cause him to cry. At 42:39, 1 second was cut where Officer Where calls Officer What stupid. At 45:28, 0 seconds were cut where Grayson's saying "Oh, crud" was excised from the soundtrack. At 45:36, 18 seconds were cut where Grayson obsesses about having a party. At 46:51, 11 seconds were cut where the white pillow-fighter gives a black pillow-fighter a wedgie. At 48:10, 6 seconds were cut where the white pillow-fighter twists a black pillow-fighter's nipples and Jack comments and grimaces. At 49:02, 12 seconds were cut of Grayson saying "Daddy, you've come home" to Jack, who is covered with feathers from the pillow fight. At 51:05, 34 seconds were cut of Jillian's breathless recitation to Grayson's questioning what she can do for them. At 51:42, a net 33 seconds were cut by replacing Grayson's Peanut Butter & Jelly musical number with Jack saying "Whoa!" (51:35 - 51:37). At 52:39, 0 seconds were cut where Grayson's saying "crud" was excised from the soundtrack. At 55:11, 8 seconds were cut of Grayson's explanation of Opposite Day to Jack and Jillian calling it stupid. At 56:02, 2 seconds were cut of Grayson saying "Oh, crud". At 56:46, 1 second was cut of Jillian saying "... or trick the idiot day". At 57:51, 4 seconds were cut of Grayson saying "... and make everyone puke". At 60:28, 1 second was cut of Grayson saying "crud". At 67:39, 1 second was cut of Jack calling The Giant "dog breath". At 71:47, 10 seconds were cut of Jillian trying to tell Jack why she betrayed him and his telling her to shut up. At 80:40, 14 seconds were cut of Jack seeing Jillian putting coins in a bag, her saying "Even heroes have to eat" and "It's that whole take from the rich and give to the poor thing", and Jack saying Okay. At 82:35, 12 seconds were cut of Grayson crediting his thumbs for tying The Giant's shoelaces and Jillian telling Grayson to take her hand. From 82:48 to 82:53, 0 seconds were cut but the frames were flipped left-for-right. At 84:36, 2 seconds were cut of Jack's mother telling the mayor "Hey, mister, off the bedonkadonk." At 93:59, in Dobbytok's 63 second post end credits scene, 20 seconds were cut where, with a wicked laugh, he scoops up coins from the table and says "Boy(?). Fee, Fo, Fi, Fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be ye live or be ye dead, I'll crush your bones to make my bread."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Blood and Guts with Scott Ian: Gary Tunnicliffe Takes a Bite Out of Scott Ian (2012)

    User reviews18

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    3/10
    Bad kids movie
    A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them.

    It's a cross between a bad kids movie and sarcastic adult fare. There are many problems with this film. The production looks like a bad kids TV show. Much of the movie is colored too far to the yellow and made this look very tired. The sets look cheap and cheesy. Gilbert Gottfried as the golden egg laying goose is another one of the many problems. He is ill-fitting in this kids film. Then again the jokes are really stupid. Chloë Grace Moretz is playing a small role as the damsel in distress in the opening fantasy and Jillian who helps out in the quest. Colin Ford is OK if lacking in screen presence. And everybody is doing badly here which is disappointing considering the many favorite actors here. And this starts with an unreasonable modern dream sequence. If this takes place in an old fantasy land, why would he dream about the modern day. Like so many things here, it's best not to think about it.
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    • Aug 31, 2013

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jack y las judías mágicas
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Avalon Family Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
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      • Black and White

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