The Secret of Moonacre

"A magical journey begins."

2009 1h 43m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 514

AdventureFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

“A magical journey begins.”

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Cast

Dakota Blue Richards
Maria Merryweather
Ioan Gruffudd
Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
Tim Curry
Coeur De Noir
Augustus Prew
Robin De Noir
Natascha McElhone
Loveday
Juliet Stevenson
Miss Heliotrope
Tamás Tóth
Vicar
György Szathmári
Lawyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gábor Csupó
Writers: Lucy Shuttleworth, Graham Alborough
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, France, Hungary, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 22% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Australia, France, Hungary, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gábor Csupó, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dakota Blue Richards and Ioan Gruffudd and Tim Curry carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A magical journey begins.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gábor Csupó directs. David Eggby behind the camera. Christian Henson scores. Julian Rodd cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Australia, France, Hungary, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 22% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Australia, France, Hungary, United States of America.
4Directed by Gábor Csupó, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christian Henson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julian Rodd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dakota Blue Richards and Ioan Gruffudd and Tim Curry carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A magical journey begins.".
9IMDB entry: tt0396707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "curse", "teenage girl", "orphan".