Release Date
January 23, 2009
DVD Release Date
June 23, 2009 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Iain Softley
Writer
David Lindsay-Abaire
Cast
Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, Rafi Gavron, Sienna Guillory
Studio
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language
"Inkheart" revolves around a girl whose father has the power to bring characters from books to life by reading aloud. When a villainous ruler and his band of rogues from a children's fable kidnap the man, his daughter and her friends, both real and imaginary, must rescue him. Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire penned the bigscreen adaptation of German author Cornelia Funke's fantasy novel, the first of a trilogy. "Inkspell" was published last fall, and "Inkdawn" will... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
There are actors like Gary Oldman who can immerse themselves in just about any role no matter how different and pull it off, and then there is Brendan Fraser, a lovable, enjoyable hero who most audiences only accept in one very niche but lucrative genre: the fantasy adventure. Full movie review »
