Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
81%RT Audience Score: 70%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 5 nominations
Bridge to Terabithia is a faithful adaptation of a beloved children’s novel and a powerful portrayal of love, loss, and imagination through children’s eyes
Bridge to Terabithia is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and believe in the power of imagination. The CGI monsters are impressive, but it’s the friendship between Jess and Leslie that steals the show. Sure, it can be a bit sentimental at times, but what’s wrong with a little sweetness in a kids’ movie? Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb give standout performances that will make you want to hug your best friend. Overall, Bridge to Terabithia is a heartwarming and magical adventure that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
Production Company(ies)
Claudie Ossard Productions, Union Générale Cinématographique Victoires Productions,
Distributor
Buena Vista
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Domain Drive, The Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements including bullying, some peril and mild language
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 36m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 2007 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2007
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Drama
Keyword(s)
Bridge to Terabithia, starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, directed by Gabor Csupo, written by David Paterson, Jeff Stockwell, Kevin Wade, produced by Hal Lieberman, Lauren Levine, fantasy, drama, PG rating, box office gross of $82.2M, critic reviews by David Stratton, Jennie Punter, Joe Morgenstern, Bruce Diones, Steven D Greydanus, J.R Jones, Michael Clark, George Fenwick, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Michael Compton, Robert Patrick, Zooey Deschanel, Dolby SR
Worldwide gross: $137,587,063
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $197,102,810
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 698
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 21,494,309
US/Canada gross: $82,272,442
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $117,860,860
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 646
US/Canada opening weekend: $22,564,612
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $32,325,339
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 410
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $17,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $24,353,654
Production budget ranking: 1,263
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $13,114,443
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $159,634,713
ROI to date (est.): 426%
ROI ranking: 321
AnnaSophia Robb – Leslie Burke
Zooey Deschanel – Miss Edmunds
Robert Patrick – Mr. Aarons
Lauren Clinton – Janice Avery
Kate Butler – Mary Aarons
Director(s)
Gabor Csupo
Writer(s)
David Paterson, Jeff Stockwell, Kevin Wade
Producer(s)
Hal Lieberman, Lauren Levine
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (162) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (138) | Rotten (24)
The characters, especially those of the two ten-year-old protagonists, ring true and when, just past the midway point, tragedy strikes it’s quite devastating.
December 5, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Bridge to Terabithia is not only faithful to the novel but also stands to become a beloved family movie.
December 5, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
Jennie Punter
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
This screen adaptation of Katherine Paterson’s now-classic novel for young readers tells its story with agreeable simplicity in between computer-generated monsters.
November 22, 2013
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
The special effects suggest a Narnia-like romp, but the movie has a darker, more sorrowful landscape to explore and it does so brilliantly, with true nuance and heartfelt sincerity.
November 22, 2013
Bruce Diones
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The film, though, takes us to a world in which imagination comes to life, with lavish CGI special effects giving the magic of Terabithia a palpable presence it never had in the book, even in Jess and Leslie’s imaginations.
October 29, 2008 | Rating: B-
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
It’s the sort of movie I admire more in retrospect than I did while watching it.
December 4, 2007
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
An enchanting, suspenseful, masterful work which digs far deeper than most films of this genre before or since. It took chances where none were needed and all of these gambles paid off in spades. Watching it will make you a better human being.
October 24, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Michael Clark
Epoch Times
It can be over-sentimental and saccharine in moments, but it’s also a kids’ film, so why shouldn’t it be?
May 28, 2021
George Fenwick
Stuff.co.nz
Manages that rare feat of being both a faithful adaptation and appealing on an independent basis.
November 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
While the film occasionally dips a bit too feverishly into the fantasy themes, the performances of both Hutcherson and Robb always seem to pull it back and keep it centered.
September 4, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
That rare family film that is full of confidence and intelligence, giving it the distinction of being the best film of 2007 so far in its genre.
November 21, 2019 | Rating: B+
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
Bridge To Terabithia’s scope is surprisingly broad for a family film: it deals with identity, family, the nature of courage, the difficulty of being an outsider and even God. But its main thrust is friendship.
December 5, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Nick Levine
Digital Spy…
Plot
Growing up in the Redneck country isn’t easy for shy Jess Aarons, with a father struggling to make ends meet, three arrogant bigger sisters and a ‘baby’ he has to take to school and watches generally. In class he bonds with cheeky newcomer Leslie Burke, whose scientist parents moved into the neighboring villa, despite her taking his only local prestige by beating him in the race. Wandered off after school in the woods, they invent a fantasy land Terabithia, where they can be the superheroes of imaginary feral races. Together they also stand up against school bullies, but then tragedy strikes and Jess must adjust again.
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