Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.
- fire
- based on novel or book
- killer robot
- house
- space travel
- wish
- meteor
- challenge
- giant lizard
- alien
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Tim Robbins — Dad (Mr. Budwing)
- Frank Oz — Robot (voice)
- John Alexander — Robot
- Derek Mears — Lead Zorgon
- Douglas Tait — Zorgon
- Joe Bucaro III — Zorgon
- Jeff Wolfe — Zorgon
- Directed
- Jon Favreau
- Written
- David Koepp, John Kamps
Production
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 3,696 ratings
- Studio
- Teitler Film, Michael De Luca Productions, Columbia Pictures, Radar Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
