The House of Magic

One lost little cat. One magical adventure.

2013 • 85 min • Family · Fantasy · Animation · Adventure

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Synopsis

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

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An abandoned cat named Thunder finds refuge in an old magician's house, filled with quirky automatons and gadgets. When the magician falls ill, his greedy nephew tries to sell the house, prompting Thunder and his new friends to protect their magical home. It's a charming adventure about belonging and teamwork.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some animated chases and mild peril

What it models well

Belonging and acceptance
Teamwork and friendship
Protecting one's home
Overcoming adversity

Talk about it after

What makes a home special?
How can we help others in need?
Why is it important to work together?

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Top billed cast

Director: Ben Stassen, Jérémie Degruson • Crew: Ben Stassen, Ben Stassen, James Flynn, Domonic Paris

Trailers & clips

Thunder and the House of Magic (2013) - OFFICIAL TRAILER (HD)

Reviewer notes

Not recommended
I love animated films, watch them all the time. But with all films I give them 10min and if they don't impress then it's on to the next movie. This film didn't make 5min sorry! I have an 8 year old daughter, and I believe children will rise to the next level if encouraged to do so in a safe and loving environment and watching things a 2 year old could understand is not going to help them grow or mature either inte...
daniel_carr, TMDB Community

Not recommended
A great opening scene and an amusing end scene aside, <em>'The House of Magic'</em> isn't anything I'll remember with that much fondness. I will say the animation is much better than I had anticipated, it's nothing near a high level but it is absolutely fine; nothing bad about it in truth. The cast are serviceable if forgettable, I wouldn't say any of them are better or worse than their colleagues - which I sup...
r96sk, TMDB Community