Zathura: A Space Adventure

Adventure is waiting.

2005 • 101 min • Science Fiction · Adventure · Family

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Synopsis

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

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Two squabbling brothers find their house blasted into space when they start playing a mysterious board game. To return home, they must finish the game, facing space perils and an astronaut who might help them along the way.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Space dangers like meteors and aliens
A menacing robot and giant lizard
Sibling arguments and peril

What it models well

Cooperation and teamwork
Sibling bond
Overcoming challenges

Talk about it after

How working together helped the brothers
The consequences of wishes
Dealing with fear and the unknown

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