Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's poor, she's a city girl, and he's a country boy the two become fast friends. Together they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants where they rule as king and queen.
Acting
AnnaSophia Robb carries pure magic in her eyes.
Practical Effects
Fantasy creatures built with old-school craft, not CGI overload.
Cinematography
The rope swing shot will haunt you forever.
Director
Gábor Csupó
Josh Hutcherson
Jess Aarons
AnnaSophia Robb
Leslie Burke
Zooey Deschanel
Ms. Edmunds
Robert Patrick
Jack Aarons
Bailee Madison
May Belle Aarons
Kate Butler
Mary Aarons
Devon Wood
Brenda Aarons
Emma Fenton
Ellie Aarons
Grace Brannigan
Joyce Aarons
Latham Gaines
Bill Burke
Judy McIntosh
Judy Burke
Patricia Aldersley
Grandma Burke
Lauren Clinton Clark
Janice Avery
Cameron Wakefield
Scott Hoager
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Author Katherine Paterson wrote the novel after her son's friend was struck by lightning and killed—the grief is autobiographical.
The 2007 trailer famously lied to audiences, hiding the tragedy and causing genuine trauma for families expecting whimsical fantasy.
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Marketing: A fun fantasy adventure for the whole family Movie: A realistic drama about imagination followed by crippling depression you will never recover from
@platinumpeyton 11397
And then every parent in the country was like "This is cute, let's take the kids" Two hours later "I am a horrible parent"
@rhyanshelby6572 7122
Brigde to Terabithia? They should call it Bridge to Tearing my f*king soul.
@majda7848 3241
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