Customer Reviews
Good Family Movie 
2008-04-27
Great movie for bigger kids like 8 and up. It's like a Jumanji in space basically.
Fun family Sci-fi fantasy movie! 
2008-04-23
12 year old Walter (Josh Hutcherson) with his brother Danny (Jonah Bobo) as well their sister Lisa (Kristen Stewart) must take care of the house for the day while their father (Tim Robbins) goes to work. Danny's all board until when he is put down in the basement, he discovers an old board game called "Zathura" as him and his brother decide to play it. Unknown to them it is an enchanted board game as it takes them and their home away into Outer Space where they encounter deadly meteorites, vicious reptilian aliens, one maniacal Robot (voiced by Frank Oz), and a lost astronaut (Dax Shepard) as they must play the game to finish it in order to get back home.
Charming and entertaining Sci-fi fantasy adventure from the author of "Jumanji" Chris Van Alsburg. Jon Favreau who directed the splendid "Elf" in 2003 has made yet another very good family film and is faithful to the book, i personally thought this was better then "Jumanji". If you want a good movie that the whole family can enjoy then i recommend this movie.
This DVD contains good extras like an audio commentary, a behind the scenes documentary, visual effects documentary, cast and crew info, and a few more featurettes including interviews.
We love this movie! 2008-03-01
My family just loves this movie. It is an excellent action/sci-fi film that doesn't forget about a good story line. Ultimately it is the story of a broken family that finds healing with the help of a magical game.
Excellent Movie 2008-01-07
My Grandson had been wanting this movie for a while!
You got it to him way before Christmas! Thanks for the
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Great movie 2007-12-12
Very imaginative...we watch it over and over. Good for adults but not over the top for kids..perfect! Jon Favreau should direct more!
Excellent Movie 2008-01-07
In Columbia Pictures' heart-racing sci-fi adventure Zathura two squabbling brothers are propelled into deepest darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of theirold house. On their fantastic journey they are joined by a stranded astronaut and must survive meteor showers hostile lizard-like aliens a rocket-propelled robot run amok and an intergalactic spaceship battle. Unless they finish the game and reach the planet Zathura they could be trapped in outer space forever.DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English FrenchAvailable Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Jon Favreau and Peter Billingsley commentary Featurette: The Making of Zathura Visual Effects Documentary The Cast of Zathura Zorgons Robots and 'Frozen Lisa' Making the Game Miniatures and the World of Zathura The World of Chris van AllsburgSystem Requirements:Running Time 101 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG UPC: 043396134751 Manufacturer No: 13475
Great movie 2007-12-12
Very imaginative...we watch it over and over. Good for adults but not over the top for kids..perfect! Jon Favreau should direct more!
Really good movie, with one disappointment 2007-12-06
I thought this move was extremely entertaining. I love children's/family movies in general. My one disappointment is that they had to swear in the movie. Now I can't show this movie to my nieces/nephews. Why can't we have a nice family movie without any foul language that isn't a cartoon?
Zathura 2007-10-20
This review is going to be easy. Wow what a good movie! from start to finish this is a fun and entertaining movie. The special effects are perfect ( not over the top,or unbeliveable ) all-in-all it's a "great escape movie" p.s. i thought it was better than Jumanji.
Jumanji was great this movie is horrible, How can anyone over 5 even say one good thing about this movie. 
2007-09-21
Jumanji starts with a sad lonely boy, a clueless father and a factory worker on the verge of greatness. All confused, thwarted and aching for redemption. The movie travels though time and adventure saving not only the initial characters but two orphaned kids from their orphaness. Real excitement, real adventure, real tears.
This Zathura movie has no emotional connection, just overtly bratty kids, with cute kid shots disbursed ad nauseum throughout the movie. This movie brings nothing but emptiness. A frozen sister in hot pants underwear, a stupid young kid who supposedly is so smart but won't continue with a game that obviously will solve all the problems and then in the midst of all this banal nothingness a card is drawn that allows any wish to be granted; and the kid wishes for a football with Brett Favre autograph, are the writers of this screenplay medicated or just as stupid as the characters in this movie. How could this kid not just wish to be home, it makes less then no sense. Movies like this are not just bad but are symbolic of a culture that actually watches American Idol.
If as an adult you actually like this movie then to you I give the lyrics of Pink Floyd:
I cannot put my finger on it now.
The child is grown, the dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb.
