The House of Magic

"One lost little cat. One magical adventure."

2013 1h 25m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 389

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Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.

“One lost little cat. One magical adventure.”

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Cast

Brianne Siddall
Thunder / Dylan (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes
Carlo / Jack / Zoltar (voice)
Cinda Adams
Nurse Baxter (voice)
Sage Sommer
Izzy (voice)
Shanelle Gray
Maggie (voice)
Doug Stone
Mr. Lawrence (voice)
Grant George
Daniel (voice)
Joey Camen
Chihuahua (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Stassen
Writers: Ben Stassen, Ben Stassen, James Flynn
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brianne Siddall and Robin Atkin Downes and Cinda Adams carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One lost little cat. One magical adventure.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3148834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Stassen directs. Ramin Djawadi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, French, English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, United Kingdom.
5Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Brianne Siddall and Robin Atkin Downes and Cinda Adams carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One lost little cat. One magical adventure.".
8IMDB entry: tt3148834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Ramin Djawadi
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $34,000,000
Box office: $64,197,205
Return: 189% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The House of Magic (2013)

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r96sk2021-03-18
★ 5/10
A great opening scene and an amusing end scene aside, <em>'The House of Magic'</em> isn't anything I'll remember with that much fondness. I will say the animation is much better than I had anticipated, it's nothing near a high level but it is absolutely fine; nothing bad about it in truth. The cast are serviceable if forgettable, I wouldn't say any of them are better or worse than their colleagues - which I suppose is a minor positive, given no-one grates with their voice performance. I found that the mesh of plots didn't work as good as it possibly could have, granted it isn't terrible but we don't really get enough of either in my opinion. A bit of magic and a bit about the cat's story, it ends up just becoming a standard lacklustre and predictable villain-centric plot.
daniel_carr2026-01-15
★ 2/10
I love animated films, watch them all the time. But with all films I give them 10min and if they don't impress then it's on to the next movie. This film didn't make 5min sorry! I have an 8 year old daughter, and I believe children will rise to the next level if encouraged to do so in a safe and loving environment and watching things a 2 year old could understand is not going to help them grow or mature either intellectually or emotionally.