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Race to Witch Mountain

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Remake of:

Escape to Witch Mountain

Original title

Race to Witch Mountain

Year

2009

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andy Fickman

Screenwriter

Mark Bomback, Matt López. Novel: Alexander Key

Cast

Music

Trevor Rabin

Cinematography

Greg Gardiner

Producer

Walt Disney Pictures

Genre

Sci-Fi. Adventure | Family-friendly. Aliens. Supernatural. Remake

Movie Groups

Alexander Key Adaptations

Synopsis

A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It’s called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. They work together to discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain, and the race begins.

Critics' reviews

"An innocuous family entertainment (...) What Johnson does here is provide a credible tough guy action hero in a non-threatening mode. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"Not Rocket Science. (...) Bears all the signs of having been composed by an inferior race of alien screenwriters from the Hackulon System"

Kyle Smith: New York Post
"It's entertaining with a crafty mixture of action, humor and drama."

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"This is not a story that cries out to be remade every 15-20 years. And, while the special effects and acting are getting better, the story isn't"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Modest and diverting, rough and bland, with some good (if not quite Bette Davis caliber) actors and so-so special effects."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"Mediocre family fare that's simply not that much fun"

USA Today
"'Race to Witch Mountain' has Johnson, who lifts the script above its conventional cat-and-mouse stratagems"

Jan Stuart: The Washington Post
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Race to Witch Mountain

2009

Andy Fickman

4.4

(5,103)