Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson
PHOEBE is the fantastical tale of a little girl (Elle Fanning) who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment fr...( read more
)
DVD Release Date: June 23, 2009
Get It:
Stats: 399 reviews
Flixster Reviews (399)
-
August 12, 2009A bright little girl with a debilitating condition finds strength and solace in her school's production of "Alice in Wonderland". Director Daniel Barnz does a commendable job with an outstanding cast but, instead of engaging us (his audience), all his efforts seem focused toward...( read more)
-
August 12, 2009Phoebe In Wonderland is a Brilliant tale of a 9 year old girl, that suffers from Tourettes Syndrome. She is very familiar with the story of Alice, since her mother is writing a book on Wonderland. So when the school's new drama teacher decides to put on the play, Phoebe is very a...( read more)
-
August 9, 2009Very odd, but so well done that you keep watching to see what was going to happen next. Excellent cast and well put together.
-
July 9, 2009Unexpectedly good. A very beautiful, original, suave and inspiring story. It definitely touched me. Fanning's performance is phenomenal - especially with the depth and weight of the character she had to portray. All characters are perfectly developed and highly sophisticated, and...( read more)
-
April 23, 2009A little girl cursed with an obsessive behavior disorder (which causes her to spit on her classmates, among other things) finds she can soothe her demons by acting in the school production of "Alice in Wonderland." This feelgood/ tearjerker drama has a very predictable narrative...( read more)
-
October 24, 2009I loved this movie, it was a great twist on alice, the story was so good and keeps you into it! I need to buy this one.
-
October 19, 2009Really nice movie! elle fanning is brilliant and so natural! i like her better than her sister. a very perfect movie that can really help people understand more about torrets!
-
-
October 9, 2009A great little movie. It supports my belief that sometimes we need a world from our own imagination to shelter us from the harshness of real life.
-
September 30, 2009A jumble of a movie. It deals with important themes and will leave little Elle Fanning's face glowing in your mind, but the movie loses sight of its narrative thread and ends up feeling much longer than its 96 minutes.
Critic Reviews
March 6, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
March 6, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It's a rare thing when a labor of love turns out to be worth both the labor and the love. full review
March 6, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The screenplay is unusual in its reliance on children for many of the scenes, and its understanding of the drama in the heart of a troubled 9-year-old. full review
March 6, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
An uneven, unfocused amalgamation of ideas and moods that is at times deeply moving nonetheless. full review
March 6, 2009
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
It's that kind of movie, full of therapeutic notions paraded as poetry and scenes that seem to carry explanatory labels. full review
March 5, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Phoebe in Wonderland gradually loses its grip on tone and believability, climaxing with a show-must-go-on moment that's just plain silly. Thankfully, Barnz knows exactly where to end his film: on the ... full review
Comments
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.
