Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

"The final..."

2010 1h 41m FR

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5.8

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20%

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5.5

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★5.8TMDB · 1,650🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★5.5IMDB · 11,413

AnimationAdventureFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.

“The final...”

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Cast

Freddie Highmore
Arthur Montgomery
Mia Farrow
Granny
Robert Stanton
Armand
Penny Balfour
Rose Montgomery
David Gasman
The Mechanic
Antony Hickling
Douglas
Dashiell Eaves
Simon
Joseph Rezwin
Brad

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 $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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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7 / 8

CAST

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Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow and Robert Stanton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The final...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Besson directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Éric Serra scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Part of the "Arthur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Éric Serra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow and Robert Stanton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The final...".
9IMDB entry: tt0940656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
Original score: Éric Serra
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
VFX supervisor: Stephane Naze
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,200,000
Box office: $33,885,979
Return: 48% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 20% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 11,413 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 nomination total

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.