The Last Mimzy

"The future is trying to tell us something."

2007 1h 34m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 505

DramaScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.

“The future is trying to tell us something.”

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Cast

Joely Richardson
Jo Wilder
Timothy Hutton
David Wilder
Rainn Wilson
Larry White
Michael Clarke Duncan
Nathaniel Broadman
Kathryn Hahn
Naomi Schwartz
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn
Emma Wilder
Chris O'Neil
Noah Wilder
Kirsten Alter
Sheila Broadman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Shaye
Writers: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich, Carol Skilken
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Shaye, shot by J. Michael Muro. 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 Howard Shore. 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 Alan Heim 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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Joely Richardson and Timothy Hutton and Rainn Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The future is trying to tell us something.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0768212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Shaye directs. J. Michael Muro behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Alan Heim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Robert Shaye, shot by J. Michael Muro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Heim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joely Richardson and Timothy Hutton and Rainn Wilson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The future is trying to tell us something.".
8IMDB entry: tt0768212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.