Arthur and the Invisibles

"Adventure awaits in your own backyard."

2006 1h 34m FR

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★6.4TMDB · 3,109

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Synopsis

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Ten-year-old Arthur, 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, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

“Adventure awaits in your own backyard.”

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Cast

Freddie Highmore
Arthur Montgomery
Madonna
Princess Selenia (voice)
Mia Farrow
Daisy Suchot
Adam LeFevre
Davido
Doug Rand
Arthur's Father
Penny Balfour
Rose Montgomery
Ron Crawford
Archibald Suchot
David Bowie
Maltazard (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Luc Besson, Céline Garcia
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $86M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Freddie Highmore and Madonna and Mia Farrow carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Besson directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Éric Serra scores. Karim Benhammouda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $86M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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.
7Editor Karim Benhammouda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Freddie Highmore and Madonna and Mia Farrow carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Adventure awaits in your own backyard.".
10IMDB entry: tt0344854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "grandparent grandchild relationship", "wretch", "treasure hunt", "disappearance".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
Original score: Éric Serra
Editing: Karim Benhammouda
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
Costume design: Olivier Bériot
Makeup / hair: Myriam Hottois
Sound: Vincent Arnardi
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $86,000,000
Box office: $108,605,609
Return: 126% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

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.