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  • 2007
  • PG
  • New Line Cinema
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • New Line Cinema
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," including a beat-up stuffed rabbit named Mimzy, they begin to display higher and higher intelligence level...

Directed By: Robert Shaye

Written By: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich, James V. Hart, Carol Skilken, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore

  • 2007
  • PG
  • New Line Cinema
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • New Line Cinema
  • 1 h 30 m

The Last Mimzy

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 18 User Ratings
5.8
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Summary Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," including a beat-up stuffed rabbit named Mimzy, they begin to display higher and higher intelligence level...

Directed By: Robert Shaye

Written By: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich, James V. Hart, Carol Skilken, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
59
60% Positive
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40% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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60% Positive
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40% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
On paper, it may sound like high-level calculus, but on screen, The Last Mimzy is perfectly charming. Like "Cocoon" for the elementary-school set, the box transforms Noah and Emma's lives.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
75
Though it becomes flimsy toward the end, it's a ripping yarn.
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 18 User Ratings
5.8
39% Positive
7 Ratings
33% Mixed
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28% Negative
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5.8
39% Positive
7 Ratings
33% Mixed
6 Ratings
28% Negative
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10
PlatinumKat
Dec 15, 2013
My children (9 and 5) absolutely love this film and watch it over and over again without getting bored, I would definately recommend this family film, it's a film everyone will enjoy.
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9
lanito
Apr 2, 2023
Eu acho surpreendente o filme, porém muito se poderia ter desenvolvido a metafísica e o esoterismo que são abordados no filme.
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75
The newcomer kids are delightfully...kidlike. Cosmic bonus: "The Office's" Rainn Wilson plays a New Agey science teacher.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
70
A reasonably engaging movie filled with fun visual effects and an appealing tone reminiscent of a certain Spielberg movie about an out-of-his-element extraterrestrial.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
50
The Last Mimzy displays a gentle touch and the best of intentions. But the film's message never quite becomes clear; what, exactly, are young minds supposed to take away from this film?
By Chris Kaltenbach FULL REVIEW
50
Being a "family film" may excuse many faults, considering the intended audience, but it's hard to think of a recent movie that has more determinedly married the engaging with the banal.
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50
This children's sci-fi movie should be palatable to the young and old alike, yet it's ultimately more a mild diversion than a magical adventure.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
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8
atomzer0
Mar 24, 2012
I enjoyed this show, and my kids really liked it too. It kind of has quality reminiscant of E.T. or Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. The concept was unique and interesting and the actors did a great job.
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RayzorMoose
Nov 13, 2013
The Last Mimzy was last place. An extremely poor script plagued this film to absolutely no end. The premises was already a stretch, the acting was below average, and the characters were catastrophically bad.
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3
sil3nt_nick
Mar 24, 2013
Bland and uninteresting story line lacking anything interesting. The movie had less substance than water.
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mvscowner
Apr 13, 2015
Biggest F#cking piece of sh#t ive ever seen id rather f#cking die than ever watch this again the person who made this disgusting worthless brain incinerator should burn in hell and get r#ped by a bunch of walking turds up the butt F the last mimzy
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davidcraig
Aug 28, 2010
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company New Line Cinema, Michael Phillips Productions
Release Date Mar 23, 2007
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG
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Tagline The future is trying to tell us something.
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 4 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
• 1 Nomination

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