Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

2009 1h 33m FR

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AdventureFantasyAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Freddie Highmore
Arthur Montgomery
Mia Farrow
Granny
Logan Miller
Jake
Robert Stanton
Armand
Penny Balfour
Rose Montgomery
Ron Crawford
Archibald
Jean Bejote Njamba
Chief Matassalai (voice)
Lou Reed
Maltazard (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Céline Garcia, Luc Besson
Languages: English
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $87M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 60% 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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Arthur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Thierry Arbogast. 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 Éric Serra. 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 Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Besson directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Éric Serra scores. Julien Rey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $87M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 60% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Part of the "Arthur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Éric Serra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow and Logan Miller carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0940657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
Original score: Éric Serra
Editing: Julien Rey
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
VFX supervisor: Stephane Naze
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $87,000,000
Box office: $52,377,611
Return: 60% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)

Part of

Arthur Collection

A ten-year-old boy, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys (Invisibles), tiny people living in harmony with nature.