The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

  • 14% of critics liked it
    (92 reviews)

  • 39% of users liked it
    (170,813 ratings)

Producer Marc E. Platt brings author Susan Cooper's popular series of children's fantasy books to the big screen with this tale of a young boy (Alexander Ludwig) who discovers that he is the latest in a long line of immortal warriors. When the forces of darkness, led by the villainous Rider… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
John Hodge
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Oct 5, 2007 Wide
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Trevor Johnston, Time Out

    A total dud.

  • Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

    Director David L. Cunningham's proffered chills are strictly of the lightweight variety: a menacing flock of ravens, a slimy skein of snakes and a couple of mall security yobs too fat or stupid to overpower even a spindly teenager.

  • Stephen Garrett, Time Out New York

    A mealy adaptation of one installment in Susan Cooper's acclaimed book series.

  • Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly

    A movie that should've been made shortly after its source material -- Susan Cooper's Newbery winner -- debuted in 1973. As is, it feels entirely too generic to work today.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    The acting is mediocre, the story rambles, the special effects -- average at best.

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  • John M


    Eccleston shines as the bad guy. Decent visual effects but a choppy movie.

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    Cast: Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Gregory Smith, Wendy Crewson, Jonathan Jackson, Amelia Warner, James Cosmo, Emma Lockhart, Frances Conroy, Drew Tyler Bell, Jim Piddock, John Benjamin Hickey, Alexander Ludwig Director: David L. Cunningham Summary: Just as he turns… More

  • Mike S


    Amateurishly directed, cheesy, repetitive and badly written. I just wish they would stop making these kind of derivative, uninspired fantasy flicks. Because it's at a point now where we get too much quantity and far too little quality.

  • Richard C


    it was okay. C

  • KJ P


    It was a decent movie 3 years ago! But now that I think about it, it is nothing short of a low budget kids film!

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