
Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his pl... (Full plot summary below)
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Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.
Leave your thoughts about The House of Magic.
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe story is unremarkable, but its execution zings. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsIf you have minds and eyes, prepare to have them boggled. |
| Radio TimesAlan JonesAttaining a near perfect Disney-style mix of colourful inventiveness, engaging characters, eye-popping spectacle (especially in its 3D version) and fun-scary set pieces, it's a polished delight with ageless appeal. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenCharming animated adventure is magical for little kids. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferHarmless, breezy and mildly entertaining. Kids will love it. |
| Birmingham Mail Graham YoungA sweet and harmless exercise in physical fun and its busyness should keep children under seven well entertained. |
| The AustralianEvan WilliamsI haven't seen a more captivating kids' film for a long time... well, not since Toy Story, perhaps not since The Wizard of Oz. |
| Empire MagazineAngie ErrigoA curious mix of Britpop music cues and moppet-bait storytelling makes for a diverting, if derivative kids' animation. |
| Time OutCath ClarkeThe 3D effects are dazzling, but the script creaks and the characters are thin. |
| Total FilmKevin HarleyLawrence’s mechanised menagerie and the directors’ stereoscopic smarts entertain most. |