“Adventure is waiting.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by John Kamps, David Koepp, Chris Van Allsburg
Produced by William Teitler, Scott Kroopf, Michael De Luca
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $65.1M
Themes & Keywords
firebased on novel or bookkiller robothousespace travelwishmeteorchallengegiant lizardalienspaceboard gameplanetastronautgamehardshiplittle brotheralternative realitytrapped in spacespace adventurespace piratechildren's adventuremeteor showerjealous brotherbrother brother relationshipalien spaceshipbig brotherbrothersbig sisterchallengeschild
About Zathura: A Space Adventure
Zathura: A Space Adventure is a science fiction, adventure, family film released in 2005 exploring themes of fire, based on novel or book, killer robot, house, space travel, wish. Directed by Jon Favreau, it stars Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard. 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.