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In the little town of Black Falls, every house looks the same and almost everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries, purveyors of a device that is sweeping the nation. Toe Johnson, 11, is unimpressed with the company and its wares; he just wants a few friends. Then, a wish-granting rock falls from the sky and changes everything. The town swarms with wishes gone amok, but the trouble really begins when adults get their hands on the rock.
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Shorts has imagination and energy, but most viewers beyond elementary school will likely tire of the kiddie humor and sensory overload.

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Robert Rodriguez

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Jon Cryer

Dad Thompson

William H. Macy

Dr. Noseworthy

Leslie Mann

Mom Thompson

James Spader

Mr. Black

Jimmy Bennett

Toe Thompson

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Synopsis In the little town of Black Falls, every house looks the same and almost everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries, purveyors of a device that is sweeping the nation. Toe Johnson, 11, is unimpressed with the company and its wares; he just wants a few friends. Then, a wish-granting rock falls from the sky and changes everything. The town swarms with wishes gone amok, but the trouble really begins when adults get their hands on the rock.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Mancuso Jr., Tara Pirnia, Elizabeth Avellan, Luz María Rojas
Screenwriter
Robert Rodriguez, Víctor Ugalde
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Warner Bros., Media Rights Capital, Troublemaker Studios
Rating
PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.9M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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