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Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart
Runtime101 min
RatingPG
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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.
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Fans of family-friendly science fiction adventure films will particularly enjoy the unique blend of fantasy and reality in director Jon Favreau's 2005 film 'Zathura: A Space Adventure', which features memorable performances from young actors Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo as brothers transported to an outer space adventure through the power of a mysterious board game.
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Zathura: A Space Adventure is a 2005 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Koepp and John Kamps. It is an adaptation of the 2002 children's book Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg, author of the 1981 children's book Jumanji. It is a standalone spin-off of the 1995 film Jumanji and the second installment of the Jumanji franchise. The film stars Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo as two squabbling brothers who find a mysterious board game in the basement which transports their house into outer space, and must survive and finish the game in order to return home. Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, and Tim Robbins are also among the cast.
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