
Growing up in the Redneck country isn't easy for shy Jess Aarons, with a father struggling to make ends meet, three arrogant bigger sisters and a 'baby' he has to take to school and watches generally. In class he bonds with cheeky newcomer Leslie Burke, whose scientist parents moved into the neighboring villa, despite her taking his only local prestige by beating him in the race. Wandered off after school in the woods, they invent a fantasy land Terabithia, where they can be ... (Full plot summary below)
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Growing up in the Redneck country isn't easy for shy Jess Aarons, with a father struggling to make ends meet, three arrogant bigger sisters and a 'baby' he has to take to school and watches generally. In class he bonds with cheeky newcomer Leslie Burke, whose scientist parents moved into the neighboring villa, despite her taking his only local prestige by beating him in the race. Wandered off after school in the woods, they invent a fantasy land Terabithia, where they can be the superheroes of imaginary feral races. Together they also stand up against school bullies, but then tragedy strikes and Jess must adjust again.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA top-drawer screen adaptation of a Newbery Award-winning novel about two children who become friends and use their imaginations to transform their everyday world. |
| Movies.comDave WhiteIf you're not afraid of your child's developing critical thinking skills, then you should give them the book and take them to see this movie, too. |
| Urban CinefileUrban Cinefile CriticsAdapted from Katherine Paterson's novel, this beautifully drawn family friendly film explores the power of the imagination, bonding two like-souls as they create their own world, far away from their bleak everyday. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsProbably the best family film you'll see all year. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseIt will break your heart, mend it, and then make it cheer. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewJim Lane...a movie of homespun all-American beauty... |
| www.susangranger.comSusan GrangerThe most heartwarming, enchanting family film since Stand By Me, October Sky and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. It's the first 'must-see' movie of 2007. |
| Arizona RepublicKathy Cano MurilloOne of the most grounded, realistic kid films to come along in a while. It's comical, cute and adventurous, but it also shares true-to-life emotional issues that many preteens face. |
| AV ClubTasha RobinsonThis is Csupo's feature directorial debut, but as creator, producer, and writer of "Rugrats" and "The Wild Thornberrys," among several other series, he's had a long career in animation, and he handles the CGI setpieces masterfully. |
| Jam! MoviesJim SlotekIt pulls no punches from the harder aspects of the book, particularly the central tragedy that makes Bridge to Terabithia the tremendously sad, albeit redeeming, movie it is. |