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      Race to Witch Mountain

      PG Released Mar 13, 2009 1 hr. 39 min. Kids & Family Adventure Action Sci-Fi TRAILER for Race to Witch Mountain: Trailer 1 List
      42% 156 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), a Las Vegas taxi driver, is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime when he meets Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig), a pair of extraterrestrial youths who possess paranormal powers. In order to prevent an invasion of Earth, Jack must help the youths reach their spaceship, which is buried within Witch Mountain. But the task will not be easy, for government operatives and an alien bounty hunter are fast on their trail. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 19 Buy Now

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      Despite the best efforts of a talented cast, Race to Witch Mountain is a tepid reboot that lacks the magic of the original.

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      Audience Member 15 years old and this is essentially a reboot of the franchise. There are updated special effects and action but the whole affair feels like an empty experience. Anna Sophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig play two children just like the older movie; two extra terrestrials land on Earth in search of a science experiment that will save their dying world. But their population is split on the matter…one half wants a scientific solution to bring breathable atmosphere back and the other created a bounty hunter to eliminate them both. If both children fail or the assailant kills them both then Earth faces an invasion with them taking over. They run into a cab driver Jack Bruno with a record and a female scientist specializing in UFOS. They are both of course stunned by the discovery these kids are aliens given they have telepathy and able to move objects with their minds. All the while government is hunting them down viewing them as a threat. The original movie is a bonafide classic, I watched it several times as a kid. This one slightly changes things up but it does feel very hollow in the end. The film should’ve been in 3D cause certain set pieces stand out. Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino make a good team even if they’re not written to the best degree. There’s an odd cameo by Gary Marshall, too. But this serves as a decent time killer for the family. Plus the child actors are the best parts given they show human emotion but also high intelligence from beyond the stars. Nothing very special but passes the time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Eye C The 1975 moving objects effects were more believable than this made in 2009, but the worse is that it's just boring. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review Shay C It's not bad, but not really worth your time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Elvis D Simple, pero entretenida. Esta película ofrece acción y humor suficiente para matar el tiempo. No es una película de ciencia ficción que cumple ciertas expectativas, ya que a pesar de los buenos efectos, la acción está limitada. Lo que más se destaca es la participación de Dwayne Jonhson cumpliendo su rol como actor de películas de acción. No se puede decir mucho de esta película, excepto que solo cumple con el objetivo de entretener y nada más. Mi calificación para esta película es un 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/15/23 Full Review bernie h Love this Sci Fi action adventure, great for family viewing added it to my Favorites. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Dwayne Johnson plays a taxi driver who drives alien kids around. As they are hunted by the government. I am sure the original Witch Mountain movies were better. Also they were just special kids with powers in the original believe, not aliens. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      (L-R) Alexander Ludwig as Seth, Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno, Carla Gugino as Dr. Alex Friedman and AnnaSophia Robb as Sara in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Director Andy Fickman and Dwayne Johnson on the set of "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Chris Marquette as Pope, Ciarán Hinds as Burke and Billy Brown as Carson in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Kevin Christy as Matt, Bob Clendenin as Lloyd and Garry Marshall as Dr. Donald Harlan in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) AnnaSophia Robb as Sara, Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno and Alexander Ludwig as Seth in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Carla Gugino as Dr. Friedman, Alexander Ludwig as Seth, Dwayne Johnson as Jack and AnnaSophia Robb as Sara in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Carla Gugino as Dr. Friedman, AnnaSophia Robb as Sara, Alexander Ludwig as Seth and Dwayne Johnson as Jack in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) AnnaSophia Robb as Sara, Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno, and Alexander Ludwig as Seth in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Carla Gugino as Dr. Alex Friedman, Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno, AnnaSophia Robb as Sara and Alexander Ludwig as Seth in "Race to Witch Mountain." (L-R) Producer Andrew Gunn and Dwayne Johnson on the set of "Race to Witch Mountain." View more photos

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      Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Christine Champ Film.com Rated: B- May 6, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Shouldn’t a family film be about entertaining the family, and not just the youngest common denominator? Rated: 2/4 Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It is better than the last action comedy involving a taxi. Rated: 4/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Dwayne Johnson simply misses the mark. Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), a Las Vegas taxi driver, is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime when he meets Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig), a pair of extraterrestrial youths who possess paranormal powers. In order to prevent an invasion of Earth, Jack must help the youths reach their spaceship, which is buried within Witch Mountain. But the task will not be easy, for government operatives and an alien bounty hunter are fast on their trail.
      Director
      Andy Fickman
      Executive Producer
      Mario Iscovich, Ann Marie Sanderlin
      Screenwriter
      Matt Lopez, Mark Bomback
      Distributor
      Disney
      Production Co
      Gunn Films
      Rating
      PG (Frightening Situations|Dangerous Situations|Sequences of Action|Thematic Elements|Violence)
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 13, 2009, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 23, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $67.1M
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