Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.
Directed by Robert Shaye
parent child relationship
time travel
Rank
#156 in 2007·#6773 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Joely Richardson
Jo Wilder
Timothy Hutton
David Wilder
Rainn Wilson
Larry White
Michael Clarke Duncan
Nathaniel Broadman
Kathryn Hahn
Naomi Schwartz
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn
Emma Wilder
Kirsten Alter
Sheila Broadman
Marc Musso
Harry
Nicole Muñoz
Kid with Braces
Scott E. Miller
School Guard
Randi Lynne
Julie the Babysitter
Tom Heaton
Future Scientist
Crew
Robert Shaye
Director
Bruce Joel Rubin
Screenplay
Toby Emmerich
Screenplay
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Alan Heim
Editor
Robert Shaye
Executive Producer
Margery Simkin
Casting
James V. Hart
Screenstory
George Hull
Conceptual Design
Marny Eng
Stunt Coordinator
Christian Kaestner
Compositing Artist
Popular Reviews
113 reviews
Elvira
8.0★ · 02/20/26
wowow
wowow
Ava
7.0★ · 01/08/26
No one ever talks about this movie ever
No one ever talks about this movie ever
margot
im so convinced im the only one who has watched this movie as a kid
im so convinced im the only one who has watched this movie as a kid
B
6.0★ · 10/18/25
I like weird things
I like weird things
Binkydork
4.0★ · 06/15/25
Jack please god count your days I can’t keep watching these films
Jack please god count your days I can’t keep watching these films
