The Pagemaster

"All the adventure your imagination can hold."

1994 1h 15m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 814

FamilyFantasyAnimation

Synopsis

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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 again.

“All the adventure your imagination can hold.”

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Cast

Macaulay Culkin
Richard Tyler
Christopher Lloyd
The Pagemaster (voice) / Mr. Dewey
Patrick Stewart
Adventure (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg
Fantasy (voice)
Frank Welker
Horror (voice)
Leonard Nimoy
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.
Alan Tyler
Mel Harris
Claire Tyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pixote Hunt
Writers: Ernie Contreras, David Casci, David Kirschner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pixote Hunt, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Molina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd and Patrick Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "All the adventure your imagination can hold.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pixote Hunt directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. James Horner scores. Dan Molina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Earned back only 51% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Pixote Hunt, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Molina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd and Patrick Stewart carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All the adventure your imagination can hold.".
9IMDB entry: tt0110763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.