The Dust Factory (2004)
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9% of critics liked it
(11 reviews) -
63% of users liked it
(5,074 ratings)
A troubled youth learns a valuable lesson about trust and knowledge in this fantasy drama. Ryan (Ryan Kelley) is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph (Armin… More A troubled youth learns a valuable lesson about trust and knowledge in this fantasy drama. Ryan (Ryan Kelley) is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph (Armin Mueller-Stahl) and a pretty girl named Melanie (Hayden Panettiere); together, Ryan and Melanie learn to help one another with their problems, and they both discover the wisdom they can gain from elders like Grandpa Randolph. The Dust Factory is the first directorial credit for Eric Small, who also wrote the film's screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Eric Small
- Written By
- Eric Small
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 15, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
A tedious, precious fantasy about a boy faced with choosing between life and death -- an endless existence in limbo is actually more like it.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
It could use a better title, although this awful one certainly captures the film's tedium.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A well-intentioned but unconvincing fable.
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Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
It would have made a much more powerful short than full-length movie.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
It's all very whimsical and fluffy, but the bottom line is, who cares?
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Cast
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Grandpa Randolph
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Hayden Panettiere
as Melanie
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Ryan Kelley
as Ryan Flynn
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Michael Angarano
as Rocky
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Kim Myers
as Angie Flynn
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Peter Horton
as Lionel
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George De La Pena
as The Ringmaster
