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Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles

Adventure · Fantasy · Animation · 2006

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

Movie details

Arthur and the Invisibles

“Adventure awaits in your own backyard.”

2006 Adventure · Fantasy · Animation 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Luc Besson

Written by

Luc Besson · Céline Garcia

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Arthur Montgomery

Madonna

Madonna

Princess Selenia (voice)

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Daisy Suchot

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Davido

Doug Rand

Doug Rand

Arthur's Father

Penny Balfour

Penny Balfour

Rose Montgomery

Ron Crawford

Ron Crawford

Archibald Suchot

Court is in session

Put Arthur and the Invisibles on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.