Summary
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+40)
Critics 19Audiences 59GoodWatch 40
Box office
51%of its budget back
- Budget
- $27 M
- Worldwide
- $14 M
Worldwide it made back $14 M of the $27 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 family movies, −20 min on the typical 95
typical 9575Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1994
November 23, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyAnimationAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism22 people
Macaulay CulkinRichard Tyler
Christopher LloydThe Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
Patrick StewartAdventure (voice)
Whoopi GoldbergFantasy (voice)
Frank WelkerHorror (voice)
Leonard NimoyDr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.Alan Tyler
Mel HarrisClaire Tyler
George HearnCaptain Ahab (voice)
Dorian HarewoodJamaican Pirates (voice)
Ed GilbertGeorge Merry (voice)
Richard ErdmanPirate (voice)- FEFernando EscandonPirate (voice)
Robert PicardoPirate (voice)
Phil HartmanTom Morgan (voice)
Jim CummingsLong John Silver (voice)
B.J. WardQueen of Hearts (voice)- CJCanan J. HowellNeighborhood Kid
- AKAlexis KirschnerNeighborhood Kid
- JKJessica KirschnerNeighborhood Kid
- GMGuy ManskerNeighborhood Kid
- BSBrandon S. McKayNeighborhood Kid
Directing · 2
- Joe Johnston Director
- Pixote Hunt Director, Art Direction
Writing · 4
- David Kirschner Story, Screenplay, Producer
- David Casci Screenplay, Story
- Ernie Contreras Screenplay
- Robert Lence Story Supervisor
Production · 9
- Paul Gertz Producer
- Michael R. Joyce Producer
- Amy Kimmelman Casting
- Gordon Hunt Casting Director
- Roxy Steven Associate Producer
- David J. Steinberg Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Alexander Gruszynski Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Dan Molina Editor
- Kaja Fehr Editor
Sound · 7
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Diane Warren Songs
- John Roesch Foley Artist
- Nick Curtis Music Director
- Hilda Hodges Foley Artist
- Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer
Art · 3
- Roy Forge Smith Production Design
- Gay Lawrence Production Design
- Valerio Ventura Production Design
Visual Effects · 26
- Matthew O'Callaghan Animation
- Brendan Harris Animation Manager
- Dan Haskett Animation
- Eddie Rosas Color Designer
- Mark Pudleiner Animation
- Anne Marie Bardwell Animation
Other crew · 4
- Glenn Chaika Sequence Supervisor
- John Huey Special Effects
- Brice Mallier Special Effects
- Al Holter Special Effects
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