Opal Dream (2005)
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69% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(1,419 ratings)
When the imaginary friends of a young girl living in Australia's Lightning Ridge opal-mining town go missing, the inexplicable illness that befalls her soon prompts her brother to organize a desperate search for his sister's transparent pals in director Peter Cattaneo's adaptation of Ben Rice's… More When the imaginary friends of a young girl living in Australia's Lightning Ridge opal-mining town go missing, the inexplicable illness that befalls her soon prompts her brother to organize a desperate search for his sister's transparent pals in director Peter Cattaneo's adaptation of Ben Rice's popular children's novella. Kellyanne is a young girl with a vivid imagination and two invisible friends named Pobby and Dingan. Though her brother, Ashmol, was never the affectionate type, his concern at seeing his little sister become ill after Pobby and Dingan disappear quickly sets into motion an incredible journey that will serve as a transformative rite of passage for not just Ashmol, but the whole town of Lightning Ridge as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 min.
- Directed By
- Peter Cattaneo
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Nov 22, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 3, 2007
- Studio
- Focus Features
Critic Reviews
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The film squeezes out its feel-good messages like toothpaste from a tube.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Although Opal Dream marks a pleasing departure from the conventions of the British comedy -- it's based on a children's book and set in the Australian outback -- it's disappointingly small in scope.
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Teresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
With its lessons of faith, family loyalty and the power of the imagination, this is one of the rare non-animated films parents can take their children to see.
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Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
Sophisticated cine philes aren't likely to go ga-ga over this one, but Opal Dream is a worthwhile family film, graced with an ambivalent, bittersweet ending and just the right touch of cinematic poetry turning on the gemstone in its title.
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
It's tear-jerker material but ends up being quite touching, and it's a good choice for family viewing.
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