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Walt Disney Pictures resurrects one of their time-honored franchises with Race to Witch Mountain, a family-oriented sci-fi adventure that tells the story of two alien visitors (AnnaSophia Robb and Ale... read more read more...xander Ludwig) whose search for their spacecraft gets them caught up in an adventure with a cab driver (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and a UFO specialist (Carla Gugino). As the group races toward the mysterious mountain in the Nevada desert that has mystified scientists and paranormal researchers for years, the government, gangsters, and an extraterrestrial bounty hunter attempt to prevent them from reaching their intended destination. Should the two planetary travelers fail in recovering their ship, an alien invasion will be launched against the entire planet. The original 1975 picture Escape to Witch Mountain was followed by the sequel Return From Witch Mountain, as well as a 1995 made-for-TV remake. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Andy Fickman

Release Date: March 13, 2009

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DVD Release Date: August 4, 2009

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  • jmanard52
    August 11, 2009
    jmanard52
    Was fun and the kids enjoyed it. I think i expected more considering the cast. The kids in this are both going to be good actors at the rate they are going and well it had the Rock.
  • ironclad1609
    January 4, 2012
    ironclad1609
    This sci-fi adventure aims mostly at a young audience and maybe they would even have fun with this. As an adult, there is very little of interest here. The Rock has been more charismatic in films, it feels as if he didn't really want to be there. The plot is rather predictable an... read mored far from being a "race". Sure, the film is fast enough not to get boring but the editing is rather bumpy and the story so full of stereotypes you feel you've seen it all before and much better. Most chances to have a little fun with geek and sci-fi-cliches, for example at the convention, are completely wasted. At least it's over rather quickly.
  • CloudStrife84
    September 14, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    Dwayne Johnson should have stuck with wrestling, because he's not a very good actor. Despite his lousy efforts in this movie, however, it's not bad overall. Very rushed and cheesily written, but at least it never bored me. Neat special effects and a decent Disney feature, worth w... read moreatching once. I hope to God though that "The Rock" will throw in the towel soon. Because he added nothing to the film, but an auto-piloted, painfully strained, where's-my-check type of performance.
  • DreamExtractor
    April 22, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Boring and cheesy, Dwayne is on a tipping point with these kids movies.
  • skeletonking101
    January 2, 2011
    skeletonking101
    very entertaining
  • DrZeek
    September 9, 2010
    DrZeek
    Jack Bruno: You do know how to fly this thing, right?
    Seth: How did you think we got here?
    Jack Bruno: Well, you crashed, remember?

    Not a lot to recommend here. The film is passable enough as light family action fare. It helps that you have someone as likable as The Rock and th... read moree very attractive Carla Gugino in lead roles. This flick remakes the Escape to Witch Mountain plot and does so by amping up the special effects and action.

    Our main character is Jack Bruno, played by the Rock, an ex-convict, ex-mob enforcer turned cab driver with a heart of gold, now living in Las Vegas. During the weekend of some kind of UFO convention, Jack manages to wind up with two teenagers in his cab. Before long, Jack learns that these aren't just ordinary teens, they are in fact aliens trying to find their spaceship, at Witch Mountain, so they can get home and save earth (do I really need to elaborate on that more?). Hot on there tail are the feds, led by Burke (Ciaran Hinds) who are looking to of course experiment on the aliens in question. Also joined by a UFO expert (Carla Gugino) Jack and co. must fight to make it to Witch Mountain in time.

    While I haven't been quite pleased with what Dwayne Johnson's choices have been in terms of film roles, I can at least enjoy the fact that he is a very charismatic guy, and with that being said, I had enough fun watching him here. The movie is really dumb, don't get me wrong, but it's a fun kind of dumb, acceptable for families, and features The Rock.

    Being a remake, this film certainly goes the bigger is better route, and pumps up the visual effects and action quotient. For the most part it's successful. Enough excitement is generated when it needs to be and it all flows quite easily along to be enough of a distraction.

    Sara: He require some sort of proof. He thinks we're insulting his intelligence.
    Jack Bruno: YOU THINK? You just can't just drop the "we're aliens" bomb, just like that on somebody.
  • coollala0910
    August 6, 2010
    coollala0910
    Good visuals are destroyed by bad acting and a lame story in Race to Witch Mountain.
  • 3niR
    May 5, 2010
    3niR
    It was an awesome movie!
  • skactopus
    March 25, 2010
    skactopus
    Andy Fickman's Race to Witch Mountain is everything a PG Disney film should be.

    The pacing for this 90+ minute production is fairly quick. The characters are always on the move and there is very little down time to get to know the characters. Of course, that doesn't me

    ... read morean that they are underdeveloped. The story elements and dialogue are simple and straight to the point. There is no mystery and secrecy with anything and all is revealed clearly at the appropriate times.

    The film does have its share of effects and action. Both range from so-so to pretty good. There is nothing overly impressive.

    The Rock squeezes by, as he seems to be just going through the motions. However, he finds a way to entertain every now and then. Carla Gugino, Alexander Ludwig, and AnnaSophia Robb all deliver with their characters. Robb's mixture of dialogue and line delivery is fantastic. "You already know the answers, Jack Bruno. My brother and I are indeed not from your planet."

    Race to Witch Mountain isn't anything to brag about. It is very kid friendly and makes for a nice family film. This is Disney after all.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    February 6, 2010
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    Well, even this one is a Disney's, but my decision not to have a great expectation about this movie was right, because it's just a decent entertaining movie... Yes it's true that this movie was entertain me, but it's still had a decent story.. It's nice to know that Disney had th... read moreis movie so at least the effect wasn't disappoint me... And Dwayne Johnson was 'good' at this movie... At least he wasn't do ridiculous thing like he already did before in 'The Game Plan' or his next project 'Tooth Fairy'... And anyway, it's a nice movie to be watched after all...

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Critic Reviews

Roger Moore
May 13, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Race to Witch Mountain is the first kids' film in ages to have action beats that measure up to Hollywood's grownup action fare. Full Review

Clark Collis
March 18, 2009
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly

The planet-hopping children have special talents -- telekinesis, telepathy etc. -- although it is the high-wattage lovability of Mr. Rock that's the real superpower on display here. Full Review

Ben Lyons
March 16, 2009
Ben Lyons, At the Movies

There is so much in this film that needed to be tweaked and enhanced to really make it special. Full Review

Ben Mankiewicz
March 16, 2009
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

I think most kids and certainly most adults are going to find themselves bored. Full Review

Jan Stuart
March 13, 2009
Jan Stuart, Washington Post

The movie has Johnson, who lifts the script above its conventional cat-and-mouse stratagems with his buoyant wiseacre timing. Full Review

Justin Berton
March 13, 2009
Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle

Wow, when Disney misses the 'reimagining' mark, it really misses. Full Review

James Berardinelli
March 13, 2009
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

This is not a story that cries out to be remade every 15-20 years. And, while the special effects and acting are getting better, the story isn't. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
March 13, 2009
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

For all that energy, the film never really goes into orbit. Full Review

Kyle Smith
March 13, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Bears all the signs of having been composed by an inferior race of alien screenwriters from the Hackulon System. Full Review

Betsy Sharkey
March 13, 2009
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

A fast and furious wild ride of a movie in which the good guys are good, the bad guys are good and the car chases are pretty spectacular. Full Review

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