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Zathura (2005)

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Release Date: November 11, 2005
On DVD: February 14, 2006
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for fantasy action and peril, and some language.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: David Koepp, John Kamps, Eric Fogel
Cast: Tim Robbins, Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart

In Columbia Pictures heart-racing sci-fi adventure "Zathura," two squabbling brothers are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. On their fantastic journey they are joined by a stranded astronaut and must survive meteor showers, hostile lizard-like aliens, a rocket-propelled robot run amok and an intergalactic spaceship battle. But their greatest peril lies ahead. For unless they finish the game and reach the planet Read more

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Grade: B- Whether it's a sequel, a parallel story or just by the same author, "Zathura" is a lot like "Jumanji." The movie is about a couple of kids who play a game that ends being a little more real than they were expecting - only this time it's set in space, and not quite as good. Read the full movie review

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