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Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

2009 · 94 min

A light, magical family adventure with mild peril and warm humor, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Lev L. Spiro
Genres
Family, Tv movie, Adventure
Starring
Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin
Tagline
Family vacations can be tricky.
Overview
During a family vacation, Alex, a young witch, accidentally casts a curse on her loved ones. To reverse this, she tries to find a magical stone while her brother tries to keep their parents together.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
Lev L. Spiro
Genres
Family, Tv movie, Adventure
Starring
Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • memory
Places
  • sea
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, tv movie, adventure, comedy, fantasy, action, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Languages
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