Zathura: A Space Adventure is a 2005 science-fiction adventure film based upon a 2002 science-fiction novel by Chris Van Allsburg.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Brothers Walter and Danny can never seem to get along with each other, or with their older teen-aged sister, Lisa. While staying at their divorced father's home while he is away at work and Lisa is asleep, the boys discover an old clockwork-driven space-themed board game called "Zathura" in the basement. The two begin to play the game, the goal to be the first to reach the final space named Zathura. During each turn, the game provides a card with instructions, but the two quickly realize the cards affect reality. They soon discover the house is floating on a small rock in outer space. Meanwhile, Lisa looks out the window, and believing it is merely dark, goes to shower for her date. When the boys try to warn Lisa about what has happened, they find she is frozen in cryonic sleep as a result of one of the cards. The brother realize that the only way to end the game and hopefully return to Earth is to reach the end space of Zathura.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Josh Hutcherson as Walter
- Jonah Bobo as Danny
- Dax Shepard as Astronaut/Future Walter
- Kristen Stewart as Lisa
- Tim Robbins as Dad
- John Alexander (Frank Oz, voice) as Robot
- Derek Mears as Lead Zorgon
- Douglas Tait as Head Zorgon
- Jeff Wolfe as Master Zorgon
- Adam Wills as Captain Zorgon
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Made (2001) • Elf (2003) • Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) • Iron Man (2008) • Iron Man 2 (2010 • Cowboys & Aliens (2011) • Chef (2014) • The Jungle Book (2016) • The Lion King (2019)
- Rated PG movies
- 2000s films
- Films
- Science Fiction films
- Adventure films
- 2005 films
- English-language films
- 2000s fantasy films
- 2000s science fiction films
- American films
- American fantasy films
- American science fiction films
- Films about board games
- Films about siblings
- Films using computer-generated imagery
- Films directed by Jon Favreau
- 2000s children's fantasy films
- Films based on works by Chris Van Allsburg
- Films based on children's books
- American space adventure films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Screenplays by David Koepp
- Films about extraterrestrial life
- Films scored by John Debney
- Science fantasy films
- Alternate timeline films
- Films about time travel