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Katie Stuart, Alison Elliott, Kate Nelligan, Kyle Secor, Alfre Woodard ... see more see more... , Gregory Smith , Ellen Dubin , Sarah-Jane Redmond , David Dorfman , Chris Potter , Sean Cullen , Munro Chambers , Thomas Chambers

A pair of misfit siblings travel across time and space to save their father from enslavement in this made-for-TV adaptation of the classic children's novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Meg Murry (Katie Stuar... read more read more...t), a tomboy who fits in with neither the kids nor the teachers at her New England middle school, feels bereft when her scientist father vanishes, leading to unsavory speculation from small-town gossips. But thanks to Charles Wallace (David Dorfman), her gifted but idiosyncratic younger brother, Meg befriends Mrs. Who (Alison Elliott), Mrs. Whatsit (Alfre Woodard), and Mrs. Which (Kate Nelligan) -- three cosmic beings who lead Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe (Gregory Smith) on a journey to the sinister planet Camazotz, where Dr. Murry (Chris Potter) has been captured by the coercive power known as IT. Afflicted by hubris and naïveté, young Charles Wallace falls under IT's thrall, forcing Meg, Calvin, and their allies on a dangerous flight across time and space. But thanks to the healing touch of a kindly monster known as Aunt Beast (Ellen Dubin), Meg is able to face her own insecurities and attempt a final rescue of her loved ones. Originally broadcast May 10, 2004, on ABC, A Wrinkle in Time was released as an installment of the long-running Wonderful World of Disney. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 18 min.

Directed by: John Kent Harrison

Release Date: May 10, 2004

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DVD Release Date: November 16, 2004

 

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  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 15, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    An adequate telling of the kids fantasy sci-fi adventure. The direction could've been more interesting. CGI effects tainted some of the scenes. The music was good. I think the flat camera direction and editing could've been more dynamic to make the story more exciting.
  • Tss807
    March 15, 2011
    Tss807
    Only love can defeat the darkness. What a wonderfully Disney idea. Personally, I think the darkness looked a lot like New Jersey. This movie is based on an old novel, one that many of us read in school. While Disney tried to adapt it to the big screen, they failed miserably. This... read more movie was way too long and confusing for kids. Even I had a hard time sitting through it. Katie Stuart gives a tremendous performance as Meg, but sadly it was the only note worthy performance. Gregory Smith, one of my favorite young actors, was quite bland, the three ladies were just ridiculously Disneified, and David Dorfman, while adorable, was very repetative. I usually love when old fairytales and Sciene Fiction novels come to life on the big screen, but this was really one I could have done without.
  • crazydannielle16
    February 17, 2010
    crazydannielle16
    For a movie that isn't even that old, I am surprised at how poor the special effects are. I'm not sure if the movie does the book justice but I think that most of this was cheesy. There were some good parts but most of it was just sort of lame. Great acting however.
  • gavinthelordofthefut1
    July 22, 2011
    gavinthelordofthefut1
    Before Phillip Pullman, J.K. Rowling, and Rick Riordan, there was Madeleine L'Engle, one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers who made a classic known as "A Wrinkle in Time", a captivating and distinctive children's novel that treated us like adults. Before she die... read mored in 2007, her book was translated into a TV movie from Disney in 2004 (seven years ago) starring Katie Stuart, Gregory Smith, David Dorfman, Kate Nelligan, Allison Elliot and Alfre Woodard.

    I've read the book after seeing this and I think it was a very wonderful adaptation. It's not great, perse, but it was actually faithful to the book.

    Apparently, I do have some problems with this film. The storyline has a few flaws including the characterization of Mrs. Which, the town of Camazotz being unterrifying, and Dennys and Sandy Murry's personalities being changed. The CGI effects were kind of mediocre (not good, but not terrible) and the pacing was just plain awful.

    There are a few good things, however. The characters' performances were very fantastic when it comes to an A-Cast. The storyline was well-developed as well as Meg Murry's character growth it gives the characters enough screentime and the visuals were very amazing. Jeff Danna's music score was emotive and innovative and the christian message about the power of love was actually faithful.

    A Wrinkle in Time lacks in any depth due to its flaws, but its, without doubt, a faithful adaptation of a great novel. I was shocked to see that lots of people hated it for not being translated into theaters. To those who love/hate it, there's some good news that Disney plans to remake the novel due to the success of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

    Long story short: A really good TV movie and it's worth seeing.

    3.5/5
  • SunilJawahir
    April 25, 2008
    SunilJawahir
    This movie was in the works forEVER and when it finally came out it was the biggest disappointment with ocassional glimses of the book.
  • cowqueenus
    July 12, 2011
    cowqueenus
    story is great! acting is even pretty good, great direction. The budget for this was obvious not what it should have been.
  • phaup55
    June 17, 2011
    phaup55
    Note quite the book I remember reading as a kid. Not a bad interpretation though. The special effects were fairly impressive for a made-for-TV movie. There are some things left out of the movie that were in the book, but it's still fun to watch and recall the story. Even if it do... read moreesn't fully match. It's also good to see David Dorfman in a movie other than The Ring.
  • wallflowersperk
    May 13, 2010
    wallflowersperk
    I loved the book. Loved. The made-for-tv movie was alright. But I gave it another half star based on fond memories.
  • RuthieGreenGirl
    July 16, 2009
    RuthieGreenGirl
    I didn't even know this movie existed. Just borrowed it from the library on a whim. This was good. I mean the effects kinda date it a little (and it's only 5 years old for pete's sake!) but the story was great, the cast good. Is it weird that I kinda have a crush on Gregory Smith... read more? I wanted a boy like that next door.....oh, well.
  • goodgurl4life85
    April 8, 2009
    goodgurl4life85
    I really love this movie...I wish I could find it again to watch...Any info would be great...Thanks bunches...!~!

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Common Sense Media Editors
January 1, 2011
Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media

Somewhat clunky but mostly faithful to the book. Full Review

John J. Puccio
November 17, 2004
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

I haven't read the book, but I can't imagine, given its popularity, that it would have been read by as many people as it has if it were as mundane as this movie. Full Review

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    • Mrs. Whatsit: In all the one of who you are now. In the glory of everything you are becoming. In all that you feel, you have something the darkness does not have. Can never have, my darling.
    • Meg Murry: What? What is it?
    • Mrs. Whatsit: It is only yours if you find it for yourself.
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