KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

MartinHafer I remember seeing the previews for "Zatura: A Space Adventure" back in 2005 and thinking that the premise for this one is pretty much "Jumanji"....which it is. While not a sequel, the game clearly is a reworking of the original story. So, if you like one, you'll likely enjoy the other.When the story begins, a divorced dad (Tim Robbins) is trying to work as his bratty kids are being...well...brats. Eventually, after Dad leaves, the youngest finds a game called "Zathura" and when he starts playing it, the game becomes real. Suddenly the house is transported to outer space and the only conceivable way to get back is to, apparently, complete the game with his annoying and occasionally hateful brother. In the process, they meet an astronaut, a murderous robot and meat-eating lizard creatures.The visuals in this film are mind-blowing...particularly for 2005. So much CGI was used...and it looks real. In fact, the CGI and stunts are second to none. As for the story, it's decent but has two minor problems--you really hate the three siblings and the story will be less interesting to adults and is too violent and scary for younger kids. Worth seeing with your kids.

weismullerjohann Oh what an annoying little bug. He drove me crazy in Crazy, Stupid, Love, in an otherwise really good movie, but his character was so annoying I had to turn away sometimes from the screen not to feel awkward.I did not know earlier that he was a child actor who performed in other movies, as well, so when I started to watch Zathura I had to realize that this little guy is an earlier manifestation of the annoying teenager but with the same pitiful qualities...he was supposed to be a cute little fellow but he was rather a little bug who drives parents and viewers mad.The movie itself is quite an entertaining family picture in the style of Jumanji - without Bobo it could have been around 6,5 out of 10.

mike48128 Maybe a "10" but I can't rate it higher than "Jumanji". Perhaps less scary (to me) than "Jumanji" because I was older at the time? Another magical boardgame with mechanical tokens and springs. Also, we are in the middle of an unfinished game which launches the house into outer space where it is "threatened" by hungry alien lizards, meteors, and black holes. Again, the house is turned into a "shambles" and everything returns back to normal once the game is finally finished. I do not know what character I like better; the "frozen" older sister or the goofy-wacky robot "monster". The aliens like to melt down and salvage everything for fuel, as well as eat delicious humans. A great "twist" is that the "Astronaut" is the young boy's older brother who was suspended and trapped inside the game and therefore forgotten in real time. It is missing a charismatic character actor like a Robin Williams type, but still most enjoyable to watch. Again, the game is buried at the end but will be re-discovered in the future, no doubt. See also "Polar Express", the other Chris Van Allsburg "picture book" made into a great movie.

FilmBuff1994 Zathura: A Space Adventure is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a talented cast. It's a very fun film that takes the basic concept of Jumangi by having a board game that causes disastrous effects when being played, and is entirely unlike it in any way other than that. Instead of taking place in the real world, the characters in this movie remain at home, that is transported to space. A lot of fun characters and chaos ensues as the kids try to get their home back to earth. It is a little slow for a kids film, it tends to drag on with certain sequences a lot more than we would have expected from a Jumangi movie. It is certainly less adventure filled, being a lot more grounded, very character based. I thought the characters in this movie were developed really well, and the young actors suited the personalities perfectly. I found myself really caring for Walter, Danny and Lisa, far more than I did for the main characters in Jumangi. I thought Dax Shepard was terrific as the unnamed Astronaut, his character had an excellent arch that stretches far beyond what any of us would have expected. He serves as this movies Robin Williams, being the one who has already experienced the board game, and helping the kids win by avoiding the mistakes he made. I was very intrigued by Shepard's performance. Harmless fun from start to finish. Funny and heartwarming, Zathura: A Space Adventure is far better than I had anticipated, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good family film, genuinely enjoyable for all ages. Two young boys are transported in to space, along with their older sister, as a result of a board game that they must win in order to return home. Best Performance: Dax Shepard