A Wrinkle in Time
Seen it?2018 | 109 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.0 out of 10 from audiences, middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Avatar: Fire and Ash, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$133 million worldwide on a $103 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 231K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ava DuVernay
- Storm ReidMeg Murry
- Oprah WinfreyMrs. Which
- Reese WitherspoonMrs. Whatsit
- Mindy KalingMrs. Who
- Levi MillerCalvin O'Keefe
- Deric McCabeCharles Wallace Murry
- Chris PineDr. Alex Murry
- Gugu Mbatha-RawDr. Kate Murry
- Zach GalifianakisThe Happy Medium
- Rowan BlanchardVeronica Kiley