A Wrinkle in Time (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

John Kent Harrison

Writers (WGA):

Madeleine L'Engle (novel)
Susan Shilliday (teleplay)

Release Date:

10 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

To rescue their father, they must save the universe.

Plot:

The movie is based on a children's series by the same name. Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and 3 interesting women...

Plot Keywords:

Father | Time Travel | Supernatural | Journey | Space Travel

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Katie Stuart	...	Meg Murry
Gregory Smith	...	Calvin O'Keefe
David Dorfman	...	Charles Wallace Murry
Chris Potter	...	Dr. Jack Murry
Kyle Secor	...	The Man With Red Eyes
Sean Cullen	...	Happy Medium
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Dr. Dana Murry
Kate Nelligan	...	Mrs. Which
Alison Elliott	...	Mrs. Who
Alfre Woodard	...	Mrs. Whatsit
Munro Chambers	...	Sandy Murry
Robert Wisden
Thomas Chambers	...	Dennys Murry
Ellen Dubin	...	Aunt Beast
Guy Fauchon	...	Bingo Man

Also Known As:

Un raccourci dans le temps (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

USA:128 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

BLT Productions

Trivia:

Filmed in 2001 but not broadcast until 2004.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene in the beginning of the movie where Meg and the schoolboys get into a semi-fight, the black boy is behind Meg when they're mocking her and then magically appears next to her in the next camera angle when the fight starts without time to move.

Quotes:

Charles Wallace Murry: Ever wonder if people try to talk to you when you're sleeping in your head.
Dr Dana Murray: Not really. Why don't you tell me a little more about it?
Charles Wallace Murry: It's okay. It's not paranoid schizophrenia.

Movie Connections:

References Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

enchanting

I read this book when I was a kid and remembered it fondly enough to read again as an adult (when I discovered it has a strong streak of Christianity in it). I don't recall any details (except for a couple not in the movie, including a 2D world and a little on Charles Wallace's development), so I don't know how much has been changed in the movie. But for me this feels very much as I remember the book feeling. It's a fascinating, magical story. The acting is good, it has a nice pace, and while the special effects are tv movie quality it is still a very effective presentation. I think the people most likely to dislike this are huge fans of the book, because huge fans of books almost always hate the adaptations, but on its own it's a marvelous production which I rate 8/10.