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Race to Witch Mountain

2009 · 98 min

A breezy, kid-friendly chase movie with likable leads, light humor, and enough sci-fi action to keep families entertained without much depth.

Directed by
Andy Fickman
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig
Tagline
The race is on.
Overview
A taxi driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
Andy Fickman
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • friendship
  • identity
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, family, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, action
Directed by
Andy Fickman
Written by
Matt Lopez, Mark Bomback
Starring
Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Everett Scott, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Billy Brown
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Greg Gardiner
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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