Product Description

From Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media comes BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA the exhilarating and heartwarming fantasy-adventure about the power of imagination and the magic of friendship. Tired of being bullied at school and neglected at home Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke escape into the woods where Leslie opens Jess's mind to the amazing kingdom of Terabithia. It's a secret land where they reign supreme among the giants ogres and other fantastical creatures they create. As their imaginations soar and their friendship deepens they discover how to rule their own kingdom fight the forces of darkness and change their lives forever. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA will take you on a journey you'll never forget.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 786936715781 Manufacturer No: 05237200

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3741 in DVD
• Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
• Released on: 2007-06-19
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: French, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 94 minutes

Amazon.com
Based on Katherine Paterson's young-adult novel and filmed in picturesque New Zealand, Bridge to Terabithia has lessons to impart about empathy and self-expression, but the tone is never heavy-handed. Jesse (sleepy-eyed Josh Hutcherson, Zathura), a fifth-grade loner, lives in the country with his parents and four sisters, including pesky May Belle (Bailee Madison), who adores him. His strict father (Robert Patrick, The Terminator 2) works in a hardware store. Money is tight and classmates make fun of his hand-me-downs, so Jesse finds refuge in running and drawing. Everything changes when two writers and their daughter Leslie (wide-eyed AnnaSophia Robb, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) move in next door. Leslie is faster than all the boys, which initially puts Jesse off, but the two soon bond over their love of make-believe. In the forest, they find a creek that can only be crossed by rope. Leslie names the land on the other side Terabithia, where they imagine themselves rulers of the kingdom. Jesse and Leslie also connect with their unconventional music teacher, Ms. Edmonds (Zooey Deschanel, Elf), who encourages their creativity. Despite the tension at home, Jesse's personal life is finally coming together when the unthinkable happens. Will he revert to his anti-social ways or will he grow from the experience? Though aimed at all ages, pre-school students may find Terebithia's creatures frightening. For grade-school kids and up, however, there's much to savor in this smartly written, sensitively acted film. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

On the DVD
The 14-minute featurette "Behind the Book: The Themes of Bridge to Terabithia" discusses such topics as friendship and family as presented in both the book and the movie through interviews with the young lead actors, the book's author, Katherine Paterson, and several librarians and school teachers. Paterson and her son, producer-screenwriter David Paterson, also recall how an actual incident in David's life inspired the book. A six-minute visual-effects featurette looks at the film's creatures from sketch to computer design to screen, including how the features of the school kids helped shape the creatures. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb, "chaperoned" by producer Lauren Levine, recount their experiences on one commentary track, while the second, by director Gabor Csupo, writer Jeff Stockwell, and producer Hal Lieberman, is drier but informative. Topics covered include praise for young Bailee Madison, how Zooey Deschanel wouldn't have been considered a predator back in the '70s, and the somewhat-controversial marketing campaign that focused heavily on the film's fantasy elements. Also included is Robb's music video for "Keep Your Eyes Wide Open." --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Terrfic Family Movie
This is a great movie about two kids who don't fit in & start out disliking each other but become very good friends, until tragedy strikes one of them

Very Heartwarming
This is a very touching and family movie The first time I watched it I thought it was a really good movie. It's about lonely Jess with no one except his little sister May Belle But when Leslie comes along She becomes good friends with him. but when Leslie dies(if you wanna know how she dies you're gonna have to watch thew movie to find out!) Jess feels terrible But in the end he gets over it becomes closer to his sister!

Not For Children - Depressing

Sorry.. After watching this movie, I have to agree with the negative reviews. Note..I have not read the book, but I imagine it is close enough to the plot.. Bottom line is that this is not a fantasy movie for children, as many would assume.. Yes there is fantasy and, yes, the main characters are children, but.. the story turns very depressing and basically becomes a character study of how one of the characters deals with a major tradgedy. There is not much to gain from this film and I found it to leave the viewer disappointed. The only reason I give it two stars instead of one is that I found the two young actors (Josh and AnnaSophia) to be convincing. Again.. Sorry.