Inkheart
Seen it?2008 | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Last Unicorn or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$63 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 111K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iain Softley
- Brendan FraserMo
- Paul BettanyDustfinger
- Helen MirrenElinor
- Jim BroadbentFenoglio
- Andy SerkisCapricorn
- Sienna GuilloryResa
- Eliza BennettMeggie
- Lesley SharpMortola
- Rafi GavronFarid
- Jamie ForemanBasta