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Inkheart

Inkheart

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 46mPG🏆 #5253 Top Rated
AdventureFamilyFantasy
6.1
IMDB Rating
85,039 votes

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.

Director
Iain Softley
Writers
David Lindsay-Abaire, Cornelia Funke
Stars
Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett
Release Date
January 23, 2009
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy
🏆 1
Wins
💬 158
Reviews
📋 84.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
as Mo
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
as Capricorn
Eliza Bennett
Eliza Bennett
as Meggie
Sienna Guillory
Sienna Guillory
as Resa
Richard Strange
Richard Strange
as Bookshop Proprietor
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
as Dustfinger
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
as Elinor
Matt King
Matt King
as Cockerell
Steve Speirs
Steve Speirs
as Flatnose
Jamie Foreman
Jamie Foreman
as Basta

💰 Box Office

$62,803,180
Worldwide Gross
$17,303,424
Domestic Gross
$7,601,379
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
DTS
Sound
SDDS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK
Production
New Line Cinema, Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Erste

🏷️ Keywords

overallsminotaur characterrapunzel characterhorror for childrencrocodile

🎯 Categories

Globetrotting AdventureSupernatural FantasyTeen FantasyAdventureFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

Fairly faithful, but bad ending.
by Growlyted2008-12-26
7/10

"Cornelia Funke is my favourite author and so I was nervous about the transfer to the screen. I knew there would be inevitable cuts and changes, which could take the heart out of the story. The actors (with the exception of Helen Mirren) didn't match what I had in my head. Could they capture the in depth personalities? As it turned out, my casting concerns were unfounded, although there was an annoying line from Capricorn. (In the trailer, unfortunately.) The cuts are noticeable, but acceptable. Same goes for the majority of changes. I enjoyed the first two sections, but then came the en..."

💡 Did You Know?

Brendan Fraser was Author 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.

📖 Synopsis

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.