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Portal Runner

Play trailer 1:39 Poster for Portal Runner Released Dec 10, 2021 1h 13m Sci-Fi Adventure Mystery & Thriller Kids & Family Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 All over the place and trying to be too much all at once. Rated: 2/5 Jan 6, 2022 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media There's nothing especially groundbreaking about it, but the movie is entertaining for what it is. Rated: 3/5 Dec 16, 2021 Full Review Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese It may also be worth recommending Portal Runner to a friend without telling them the title just to see their reaction. Dec 11, 2021 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Smart enough not to bite off more than it can chew and pacey enough to hold viewer attention. Rated: 3/5 Dec 9, 2021 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Dark fantasy set at Christmas brings a breath of fresh air into an overwrought season of wholesomeness overload. Rated: 8/10 Dec 7, 2021 Full Review Evan Dossey Midwest Film Journal Fun & inventive small-budget science fiction. Dec 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul M 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review ranny l Portal Runner is a new, captivating movie with so many twists and turns there is never a dull moment. Up-and-coming actors use an interesting plot to turn this film into a memorable one. Portal Runner has the potential to become a fan favorite. The film Portal Runner follows a young boy, named Nolan (Sloane Morgan Siegel), who was living a perfectly normal life, until he discovered a portal to other worlds. When he realizes that he is actually being targeted by an evil force, he ends up on the run, going between parallel worlds. With the help of his sister Mae (Elise Eberle), he must try to stop the evil force before it's too late. Something that impressed me in this film is the way the tone matches the plot and the different scenes. Director Cornelia Duryee clearly knows exactly what she wanted this film to look like, and conveys it precisely. In the scene where Nolan is being chased by the evil force, it is dark and the music grows increasingly intense. When watching, the audience feels the same kind of fear that the characters are feeling. It has a small cast and that actually benefits this particular film as the scenes seem more intimate and it's easier for the audience to understand the dialogue. The actor that really stands out for me is Elise Eberle who plays Mae, Nolan's sister. She is very versatile character; she is sly, rebellious, scared, angry and lovable at different points of the film. Elise Eberle's performance definitely delivers that. Portal Runner is a movie that will entice you to watch it multiple times, especially if you're a sci-fi fan and like time travel related films. The main message is that sometimes you need to sacrifice things in order to help the people you care about. There are lots of times when Nolan and Mae want to focus on themselves and what they want, but they eventually come to terms with the fact that their family needs them more. I rate Portal Runner 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 11 to 18, plus adults. Portal Runner releases on VOD December 10, 2021. By Maica N., KIDS FIRST! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Was better than I'd expected. Straightforward story, but it was well told and acted. Nice work! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a well done movie with a shocking ending Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review 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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