Arthur and the Invisibles

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Arthur and the Invisibles

PG

2007

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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Ten-year-old Arthur must find a way to keep the home of his beloved grandmother from being destroyed by a developer with other plans. Remembering his grandfather's story of a treasure, he enters the world of tiny beings who live in perfect harmony with nature. Together with Princess Selenia and her young brother, Betameche, Arthur goes in search of the treasure and -- along the way -- discovers that his long-absent grandfather may not be missing after all.

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Critics Consensus

Arthur wastes its big-name voice talent on a predictable script and substandard CG animation.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

In a year when a lot of big-screen animation felt like it came rolling off the video game assembly line, a little originality goes a long way.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

02/05/2007

Strange and kind of meandering.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

02/03/2007

1/5

Here is an overproduced, oversugared semi-animated children's fantasy adventure from Luc Besson that made me want to cringe into my plush seat, never to re-emerge.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/06/2019

Cute enough and cool enough at times that I would take all four of my nephews to see it, but minimal cute and cool isn't enough for the long haul.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

11/03/2018

3/5

Strangely, for a feature animation aimed at a younger audience, Arthur and the Invisibles is most entertaining in its live-action sequences.

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Megan Basham

WORLD

10/16/2018

Unquestionably original, watching Arthur and the Invisibles frequently feels like sitting in on an elaborate video game.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12

An ambitious fantasy that lands right in the middle between a fun adventure and a missed opportunity. The blend of live-action and 3D animation is interesting, and the design of the underground world of the Minimoys shows a lot of visual creativity for its time. However, the film loses major steam due to a generic plot, packed with clichés and jokes that often miss the mark. While it’s not a complete disaster and works well enough to entertain young audiences, it lacks the true charm and magic to be memorable. A thoroughly average movie.

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Dimitris T

@RT36270210 Jan 18

Quite a fever dream of a movie.

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Johann L.

@JohnKL Nov 20

Made by preds for preds

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alanzo h

@RT34928148 06/29/2025

Hey what's this movie since I was child good movie I give it five stars

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Raven W

@RT42932333 12/26/2024

I can't lie, I might have rated it this high purely for nostalgia sake and the villain was fun to watch.

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3mma_yt T

@RT69232728 09/27/2024

Loved this movie when I was young, I just found the world and story so interesting and I always wished to live like them and switch between two worlds like them. People gave this movie quite some rough reviews but I underestand that it's not for everybody! But it will always have a special place in my heart

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Synopsis

Ten-year-old Arthur must find a way to keep the home of his beloved grandmother from being destroyed by a developer with other plans. Remembering his grandfather's story of a treasure, he enters the world of tiny beings who live in perfect harmony with nature. Together with Princess Selenia and her young brother, Betameche, Arthur goes in search of the treasure and -- along the way -- discovers that his long-absent grandfather may not be missing after all.

Director: Luc Besson
Producer: Luc Besson
Screenwriter: Luc Besson
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Avalanche Productions, Canal+, Apipoulaï, EuropaCorp
Rating: PG (Fantasy Action|Brief Suggestive Material)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.1M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)