Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr, Leonard Nimoy

Director Joe Johnston's special effects wizardry brings shy and easily frightened Richard Tyler's (Macaulay Culkin) story to life. The young boy ventures into a library in a storm and is soon swept aw...( read more  read more... )ay into a make-believe world of adventure, fantasy and horror. Guided by the Pagemaster (Christopher Lloyd), Richard confronts his fears as he battles classic literary characters in a quest to find an exit back to the real world.

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15 critics

PG, 1 hr. 18 min.

Directed by: Pixote Hunt, Maurice Hunt

Release Date: November 23, 1994

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DVD Release Date: May 28, 2002

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  • March 1, 2009
    I remember going to see this when it first came out...my brother and father and I were the only people in the theater.

    Watching it again fifteen years later with friends, I realized there was a reason why.
  • August 14, 2008
    if you dont like adventure... dont watch this
  • February 29, 2008
    brings back childhood
  • September 19, 2007
    one of my favorite movies!
  • June 12, 2007
    Run of the mill family fantasy film.
  • September 21, 2009
    Brings a whole new meaning to visualizing what you read
  • September 18, 2009
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  • August 25, 2009
    I used to love this movie when I was a child and I still manage to love it to this day. Its kind of sad that my children won't have live-action/animated movies like this to watch when they are growing up.
  • August 24, 2009
    this film is pretty poor all round. the story is fairly childish along with the animation but it's a bit too scary for the age range it's going for. so it's poor thought out and the story is weak. kids wouldn't even understand the characters the boy meets as they are too grown up...( read more) for them. give it a miss
  • July 8, 2009
    it was okay. i found it a little boring though

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A sad and dreary film. full review

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  • ShimmerMePretty
    October 26, 2007
    It has everything !
    Its a fun movie to watch :]
  • oompa172000
    August 10, 2007
    i love this movie alot i own it now and im 18 lol i dont think theres any such thing as a kiddie movie because when you go to disney you cant tell me that when your favorite charcater comes up to you you arenyt excited lol i love the music in this movie ill watch this movie just for the music lol i love it and everyone should watch it just a tip you can download both songs off of limewire
  • NightMary
    March 2, 2007
    I used to watch it alot as a kid- when I was sick with the flu I used to watch my favorite parts soooo much that the VHS got worn out ;D
    I accredit this movie as one of the reasons I prolly started writing in the first place, since it gave me warm memories about books when I got older. (Well, that, and "Snufflegrunt's Treasure".. DON'T LAUGH, but my mom used to read it to me and my sis)
    Anyway, my point is that just 'cuz something's a "kiddie" movie or old, doesn't mean that it's not good or that it does not mean something to someone.
  • ashleyannl
    February 15, 2007
    :D i remembering this moive, it's sooo Awsome, and i like the music

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