The Dust Factory
Seen it?2004 | 99 min | Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 A Monster Calls or Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Ryan is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph and a pretty girl named Melanie; together, Ryan and Melanie learn to help one another with their problems, and they both discover the wisdom they can gain from elders like Grandpa Randolph.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$0K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Small
- Armin Mueller-StahlGrandpa Randolph
- Hayden PanettiereMelanie Lewis
- Ryan KelleyRyan Flynn
- Kim MyersAngie Flynn
- George De La PenaRingmaster
- Michael AngaranoRocky Mazzelli
- Peter HortonLionel
- Kyle HansenRennie
- Ted RoisumTrapeze Catcher
- Ayanna BerkshireHope