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The Secret of Moonacre

Seen it?

2009 | 103 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    23% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 71K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gábor Csupó

  • Dakota Blue RichardsMaria Merryweather
  • Ioan GruffuddSir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
  • Tim CurryCoeur De Noir
  • Augustus PrewRobin De Noir
  • Natascha McElhoneLoveday
  • Juliet StevensonMiss Heliotrope
  • Tamás TóthVicar
  • György SzathmáriLawyer
  • George MendelPriest
  • Michael WebberDigweed