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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceDirector Gabor Csupo of Rugrats "fame" steer clear of cutesy tween stereotypes, but it's Jess's relationship with his father, played by Robert Patrick, that elevates Terabithia from a good kids movie to a classic contender.
- 90Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayThe news is good for Bridge to Terabithia fans. The beloved children's book has not just survived but thrived in its adaptation to the screen.
- A wonderfully heart-wrenching love story for tweens, teens, and even adults who fondly remember when a friendship could be ignited by a gesture as simple as offering a stick of Juicy Fruit.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis is easily the best family feature of the early year.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonElaborately mounted, expensively produced and filmed with style and empathy, it's an adaptation of Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning book that manages to expand the original vision, yet preserve much of its intense emotion.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakThe two young actors -- Hutcherson and Robb -- are terrific and unpretentious.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe fantasy-adventure incorporates the novel's magical and emotional elements without overplaying either -- a balance that hasn't always proven easy to maintain in the world of kid-lit adaptation.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangSome literal-minded attempts at magical realism are redeemed by the film's emotional texture, winning chemistry between the tyke leads and scrupulous adherence to a childlike point of view.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigFor a movie about the power of imagination, Bridge to Terabithia is not as clever as you would hope.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThe movie -- which never decides if it's a fantasy or coming-of-age story -- spends a lot of time away from Terabithia; that also leaches out the wonder. The boy seems more excited that Zooey Deschanel is his hottie music teacher than he is to see tree men in the forest.