The Pagemaster

Movie

1994

1h 15m

English

Family, Fantasy, Animation

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Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home agai...

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The Pagemaster

Movie

1994

1h 15m

English

Family, Fantasy, Animation

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Cast

Richard Tyler

Mr. Dewey

Fantasy (voice)

Adventure (voice)

Horror (voice)

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)

Ed Begley Jr.

Alan Tyler

Mel Harris

Claire Tyler

B.J. Ward

Queen of Hearts (voice)

Captain Ahab (voice)

George Merry (voice)

Tom Morgan (voice)

Long John Silver (voice)

Dorian Harewood

Jamaican Pirates (voice)

Pirate (voice)

Pirate (voice)

Pirate (voice)

Neighborhood Kid

Neighborhood Kid

Neighborhood Kid

Neighborhood Kid

Neighborhood Kid

Directed By: Joe Johnston, Pixote Hunt

Written By: David Kirschner (Story), Ernie Contreras (Screenplay), + 2 more

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ryanmalesevich says...

2 years ago

The Pagemaster is on my list of movies that connected me with as a child, but no longer is for me. I loved The Pagemaster when it came out on VHS in 1995. As a 10-year old with anxiety, I connected with the protagonist. Revisiting it today, it felt cheap and lazy. The animation wasn't great. The obstacles were way too easy to overcome. The short run time doesn't do the movie any favors. It did have some good performances and some funny lines. I thought Christopher Lloyd did a great job in the live action segment.

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sage020 says...

2 years ago

Saw this one when I was younger, not much of any of it was retained in my memory. After a revisit, I can see why. It’s pretty average throughout, runtime is short and segments move by quickly. There is however a song around the 2/3 mark that felt quite out of place.

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jekyl6669 says...

7 years ago

Doesn't hold up as well as you'd expect, especially for a Johnston film. Not that it's bad at all, it's just very pedestrian. Feels a bit more like an after school special. It's still kinda fun though.

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Buck Flower Sings says...

6 years ago

For the love of books! A bit dated these days and really showing its age, but it's still a fun adventure through the aisle of the library.

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