Artemis Fowl
Remember the name.
2020 • 94 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Family
Synopsis
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 0 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 55 Audience · 1749 · 35%
Artemis Fowl, a 12-year-old genius, seeks to rescue his kidnapped father, who vanished while searching for ancient artifacts. His quest leads him into a hidden world of powerful fairies and a high-stakes conflict that could expose their magical realm to humans.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some fantasy violence with magical weapons
- Brief moments of peril and suspense
- Character disrespect for authority
What it models well
- Family loyalty
- Bravery
- Resourcefulness
Talk about it after
- The impact of secrets on families
- Exploring ancient myths and legends
- Consequences of greed
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Top billed cast
Director: Kenneth Branagh • Crew: Hamish McColl, Conor McPherson
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedI thought Ferdia Shaw did fine as the eponymous character here. Sadly, the rest of it falls well short. He's the son of his namesake father who lives amidst the grandeur of "Fowl Manor" assisted by "Dom" (Nonso Anozie). His dad (Colin Farrell) regularly heads off on long, mysterious, trips and it is whilst on one such journey that the young man is issued with an ultimatum or face never seeing his pa again.…
Not recommendedRubbish. There's really not anything good about <em>'Artemis Fowl'</em>, except for the decent score perhaps. The premise is terrible and poorly told, not helped by the fact it takes itself pretty seriously for much of the 95 minute run time. The pacing is off, while the effects are meh. The cast don't work any wonders.…
Not recommendedIn today’s lecture titled “When Disney Films Go Wrong,” I present “Artemis Fowl,” a wholly unredeemable mess of a movie from director Kenneth Branagh. The studio dumped this trash heap on Disney+, and even the home streaming platform is far more than it deserves. There’s very little magic in this CGI-heavy family film, and it’s more of a yawn-fest than the engrossing adventure it obviously aspired to be.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersI think that maybe if I had never read any of the Artemis Fowl books, then I would merely hate this movie. But I have read them, and that makes it even worse. There are multiple characters in this movie who are doing a bad Cookie Monster voice, and the character with the worst voice of them all (Josh Gagrid) is also the narrator somehow? A decision which was both 100% unnecessary and 1000% annoying.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersIf you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com One of the most delayed movies ever, Artemis Fowl, went through severe production issues. Its plans started in 2001 (!), and only almost twenty years later it’s being released… in a streaming service.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.5/10 (1,749)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $125,000,000
- IMDb
- tt3089630
- Official site
- www.disneyplus.com
