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Portal Runner

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When 15-year-old Nolan (Sloane Morgan Siegel) discovers a secretive family legacy and a portal that enables him to travel to parallel worlds, it's a young boy's dream come true... until it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he's being pursued across the ages by an evil force. When he becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate world with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he's never met before, he realizes Mae (Elise Eberle) may be the key to defeating his adversary and must enlist her help fast... before it's too late for them all.
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Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound 01/06/2022
2/5
All over the place and trying to be too much all at once. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media 12/16/2021
3/5
There's nothing especially groundbreaking about it, but the movie is entertaining for what it is. Go to Full Review
Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese 12/11/2021
It may also be worth recommending Portal Runner to a friend without telling them the title just to see their reaction. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 12/09/2021
3/5
Smart enough not to bite off more than it can chew and pacey enough to hold viewer attention. Go to Full Review
Bradley Gibson Film Threat 12/07/2021
8/10
Dark fantasy set at Christmas brings a breath of fresh air into an overwrought season of wholesomeness overload. Go to Full Review
Evan Dossey Midwest Film Journal 12/04/2021
Fun & inventive small-budget science fiction. Go to Full Review
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Paul M 12/29/2023 Great film as I was completely entertained throught the whole film and it's great to see such a film on a smaller budget. I love portal films, however I'm not quite getting how when he goes to another dimension there is never another him in it and when he gets to meet his sister he never had she seems to have been living with him all her life so where did that guy go. See more 12/31/2021 Was better than I'd expected. Straightforward story, but it was well told and acted. Nice work! See more 12/26/2021 It was a well done movie with a shocking ending See more 12/11/2021 15-year-old Nolan (Sloane Morgan Siegell) has discovered a secret family legacy. Where you or I may get some china or nice silver, Nolan gets a portal that enables him to travel to parallel worlds. It's not all good. That's because an entity named Evil is chasing him through those timelines, included the one he's stuck in right now. It's Christmas, he has an older sister that doesn't exist in any other dimension and he realizes that unless he gets her on his side quick, everyone may end up paying the price for his travels. Directed by Cornelia Duryée — whose godmother and mentor was A Wrinkle in Time author Madeleine L'Engle — and written by J.D. Henning and Tallis Moore, this film is family-friendly with some dark moments from its villain. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When 15-year-old Nolan (Sloane Morgan Siegel) discovers a secretive family legacy and a portal that enables him to travel to parallel worlds, it's a young boy's dream come true... until it becomes a nightmare when he realizes he's being pursued across the ages by an evil force. When he becomes stranded on Christmas in an alternate world with his quirky family and a rebellious and petulant older sister he's never met before, he realizes Mae (Elise Eberle) may be the key to defeating his adversary and must enlist her help fast... before it's too late for them all.
Director
Cornelia Duryée
Producer
Larry Estes
Screenwriter
J.D. Henning, Tallis Moore
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Kids & Family
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 10, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 10, 2021
Runtime
1h 13m
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