The Thief Lord
Seen it?2006 | 98 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 Peter Pan, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Claus
- Aaron Taylor-JohnsonProsper
- Jasper HarrisBo
- Rollo WeeksScipio
- Alice ConnorHornet
- George MacKayRiccio
- Jim CarterVictor
- Caroline GoodallIda
- Robert BathurstDottor Massimo
- Alexei SayleBarbarossa
- Vanessa RedgraveSister Antonia