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"The Pagemaster," a sad and dreary film, doesn't seem to understand that. Its message seems to be that books can be almost as much fun as TV cartoons and video arcade games. The movie "stars" Macaulay Culkin as a fearful little boy who hardly dares venture from his bedroom, and knows all the statistics for how dangerous everything is.
The Pagemaster. A storm forces frightened Richard Tyler (Macaulay Culkin) inside a nearby library for shelter. Mr. Dewey (Christopher Lloyd), the librarian, sees that Richard needs an adventure...
- (21)
- Maurice Hunt, Joe Johnston
- G
- Kids & Family, Fantasy
"The Pagemaster" may have been the only really good movie that Macaulay Culkin ever did. Playing accident-obsessed youngster Richard Tyler, who goes to the library and gets transferred into a world of horror, fantasy and adventure, he makes the most of the role.
Weak Macaulay Culkin fantasy with some cartoon violence. Read Common Sense Media's The Pagemaster review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt
- Renee Schonfeld
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Nov 23, 1994 · The Pagemaster: Directed by Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston. With Macaulay Culkin, Kanin Howell, Alexis Kirschner, Jessica Kirschner. A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster.
- (26K)
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston
- 1994-11-23
Nov 21, 1994 · By Brian Lowry. Built on a wispy premise better suited to the realm of TV, “The Pagemaster” plays like a slickly produced afternoon special and should be limited in its appeal to the youngest of...
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Apr 18, 2019 · The Pagemaster is a whimsical fantasy adventure that all the makings of a memorable children’s movie endeavor, even though it lacks a balanced storytelling pacing (within the three genres worlds) as well as missing out on some literary fun within its own premise.
