A Wrinkle in Time
Overview
After her astrophysicist father (Chris Pine) goes missing, 13-year-old Meg (Storm Reid) meets three supernatural beings named Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), and Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey). They transport her, her friend Calvin (Levi Miller), and her brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) through the universe, where they must traverse strange new planets and unlock the power inside themselves to rescue her dad. Based on Madeleine L'Engle's novel of the same name, the first in a five-book series. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zach Galifianakis, Bellamy Young, and Michael Peña co-star.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Ava DuVernay - Director
Storm Reid
Oprah Winfrey
Reese Witherspoon
Various SING 2 Artists
Mindy Kaling
Levi Miller
Deric McCabe
Chris Pine
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Zach Galifianakis
Details
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 786936856422
- Genre: HORROR / SCI-FI / FANTASY
- Rating: PG (MPAA)
- Release Date: June 2018
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"DuVernay makes the material sing: She has a big, splashy YA adaptation illustrate the effects of 'evil' through a flood of empathy." -- Grade: B- - 03/07/2018 A.V. Club
"It's the kind of movie where you decide to do something and just go do it, and where no questions are off limits because everyone's so thoughtful." - 03/09/2018 RogerEbert.com
"[A]n otherworldly glitter explosion of a movie, the kind of picture that wears its heart on its tie-dyed sleeve. It's the product of a big, unwieldy and excitingly go-for-broke vision, one etched in bright hues and kaleidoscopic visual effects..." - 03/07/2018 Los Angeles Times
3 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t most definitely taps into a childlike sense of what-if wonder." - 03/07/2018 Rolling Stone
3 stars out of 5 -- "Much of the film is gloriously inventive, with some visionary touches..." - 03/07/2018 Empire
"[T]here are certainly sights to behold -- a flying dragon, weird and gorgeous landscapes, the Mrs.' constant makeup and wardrobe changes and an encounter with a character played by Zach Galifianakis whose utterances are about as amusing his name, Happy Medium." - 03/07/2018 Hollywood Reporter
"DuVernay and screenwriter Jennifer Lee do right by the source material. Though they simplify many concepts to work within the new medium, they haven’t dumbed down the whole." - 03/07/2018 Variety
"[I]t’s refreshing to see a kids’ movie that’s content to remain just that, and doesn’t feel a need to douse itself in pop references or inside jokes." - 03/09/2018 The Atlantic
3 stars out of 5 -- "DuVernay tackles a difficult adaptation with heart." - 03/22/2018 Total Film
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