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The Secret of Moonacre streaming

2009 Movie Australia, Hungary, United States, United Kingdom, France, New Zealand Adventure, Romance, Family, Fantasy 103 min Ages 8+
By: Gábor Csupó, Gabor Csupo With: George Mendel, Zoltán Markovits, Michael Webber, Juliet Stevenson, Ioan Gruffudd

Thirteen-year-old Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards) discovers that she is the only hope for banishing an ancient curse from a magical kingdom in Director Gabor Csupo's adaptation of author Elizabeth Goudge's 1946 children's book "The Little White Horse".

Filmium rating
60%

Mood

Adventurous
Fantastical
Magical
Mysterious

Cast & Crew

Gábor Csupó
Gabor Csupo
Elizabeth Goudge
Graham Alborough
Lucy Shuttleworth
György Szathmári
Natascha McElhone
Lurko
George Mendel
Ioan Gruffudd
Tim Curry
Zoltán Markovits
Michael Webber
Tamás Tóth
Zoltán Barabás Kis
Marcell Tóth
Dakota Blue Richards
Szabolcs Csák
Augustus Prew
Juliet Stevenson
Gabor Csupó

Adaptation

Based On Novel
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Costume Design
Elaborate Sets
Fantasy Imagery
Magical Realism
Visual Effects
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Fairy Tale-Like
Linear

Pace

Dynamic
Engaging
Family-Friendly
Fast-Paced
Moderate Pace

Runtime

Family Film Length

Soundtrack

Fantasy Soundtrack
Orchestral Score

Style

Cinematic
Fantasy
Linear
Visual Effects

Time-Period

Victorian England

Central Conflict

Breaking The Curse
Family Feud
Magical Curse

Characters

Fantasy Family
Magical Creature
Orphan Girl

Ending

Curse Lifted
Happy Ending
Romantic Conclusion

Historical Context

Victorian Era

Key Plot Points

Curse Reversal
Discovery Of Pearls
Romance

Plot

Curse
Curse Breaking
Family Feud
Family Rivalry
Magical Pearls
Magical Quest

Setting

Fantasy Forest
Magical Forest
Moonacre Valley
Victorian England

Shooting Location

Budapest
Csesznek Castle
Hungary

Theme

Family Dynamics
Family Reconciliation
Good Vs Evil
Love
Magic And Destiny
Redemption

Genre

Adventure
Family
Fantasy

Audiences

Children
Family
Fantasy Lovers
Teens

Titles

The Secret Of Moonacre

Box Office Success

Low Box Office
Underwhelming Earnings

Critical Reception

Critic Consensus
Critic Reviews
Mixed Reception

Festivals

Children'S Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival

Popularity

Family Audience
Fantasy Fans

Ratings

23% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Box Office Disappointment
Critically Mixed
Fantasy Film
Mixed Reviews
Toronto International Film Festival

Production Countries

Hungary
Uk

Release Year

2009
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