Race to Witch Mountain

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: March 13, 2009

6.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 82 Ratings

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JohnKristoferMay 9, 2015

This Movie is for the whole family nothing really interesting going in the movie.I enjoyed the movie with my family but the movie has a weak plot.The movie is fun to the whole family but not everyone would love it.

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HyperSAug 16, 2009

Relentless, excessive, noisy. 10% normal dialogue, 80% action sequences, and 10% action dialogue. Yes, the director forcefully tries to make even dialogue scenes an action sequence (most notably all military personnel scenes). I.e. Fast Relentless, excessive, noisy. 10% normal dialogue, 80% action sequences, and 10% action dialogue. Yes, the director forcefully tries to make even dialogue scenes an action sequence (most notably all military personnel scenes). I.e. Fast paced rock music in the background, unnecessary over-the-top spastic dialogue, cliche acting and intentions, and the convenience of "God Technology" where two people can know anything and everything in under 10 seconds (director's notion of story-telling). The two kids and Dwayne Johnson played their roles fine along with other (non-military) supporting cast. Despite the heavy emphasis on action (which I thought was a little annoying) there was still enough here to warrant at least a 5.… Expand

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sil3nt_nickMar 27, 2013

The movie had good actors, the soon to be Hunger Games villain, Alexander Ludwig and well-known AnnaSophia Robb with Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino. Despite the acting talents, the story was boring.

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DanielMMar 20, 2009

Parts of the movie was rather good, but other parts of it was laughable. I mean one of those men have got to get some serious acting training, the kids don't help either. Of course the suspense was good enough for this movie, and it was Parts of the movie was rather good, but other parts of it was laughable. I mean one of those men have got to get some serious acting training, the kids don't help either. Of course the suspense was good enough for this movie, and it was still likable for some people.… Expand

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JayHJul 26, 2009

In spite of many "Disneyisms", it's an entertaining movie. Great pace, good special effects and score. Dwayne Johnson is good. Fun, it always held my interest.

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TDKinDallasMar 15, 2009

Definitely for kids. I went in knowing it was gonna be stupid, but I was hoping for a little better than this. Escape to Witch Mountain was one of my all-time favorites when I was a kid and it was a stupid movie too, but it had that Disney Definitely for kids. I went in knowing it was gonna be stupid, but I was hoping for a little better than this. Escape to Witch Mountain was one of my all-time favorites when I was a kid and it was a stupid movie too, but it had that Disney magic. I hope that this movie has the kind of magic for today's kids that made me love the original so much when I was a kid, but I just didn't feel it and/or maybe I can't tell anymore. I probably should have re-watched the original first. Good luck.… Expand

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smijatovJan 22, 2012

While it surely is entertaining, the film is not very good. It provides for action, and plenty of it. It is mostly good enough action, but nothing one hasn't seen before. The story is somewhat intriguing, but ultimately rather flat andWhile it surely is entertaining, the film is not very good. It provides for action, and plenty of it. It is mostly good enough action, but nothing one hasn't seen before. The story is somewhat intriguing, but ultimately rather flat and obviously cannot survive on its own without the action sequences. The effects were not quite as good as I hoped, and the acting was rather bad. I have to point out that Dwayne Johnson was atrocious in his attempt to act. The kids were much better, though they were no stars either. I don't know, it was entertaining but it was a typical Disney film that did not provide for anything that would make you even scratch your head and think, let along challenge anything. The villains are hyper-villains, the good guys are good, and The Rock is a good cabbie, who happens to be able to kick ass... ah, when unrealistic things are annoying me in a film about aliens, you know something's wrong. But, I guess it's ultimately worth for the action... or is it?… Expand