Animated family adventure about an abandoned cat caught in a miserable storm. Seeking shelter in a large, mysterious house, the...
Animated family adventure about an abandoned cat caught in a miserable storm. Seeking shelter in a large, mysterious house, the stray is adopted by an old magician and the rest of its peculiar inhabitants – naming their new friend Thunder.
Once known as The Illustrious Lorenzo, Lawrence is now a retired magician sharing his fairy-tale world with many animals and a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos capable of whipping up breakfast while rolling out a spectacular song-and-dance routine. He soon makes Thunder feel welcome, but Jack the rabbit and Maggie the mouse start plotting to get him kicked out. When Lawrence ends up in the hospital, his nephew tries to trick him into selling the house, but its ragtag inhabitants develop a spooky strategy to defend their home. They turn their house into a haunted mansion, using Thunder as their secret weapon...
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73 %30 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
54 %2,909 reviewsAudience score rating
6+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Belgium-based nWave Pictures are an animation company responsible for family flicks Fly Me to the Moon and Sammy’s Adventures which you may have seen in a supermarket bargain bin. Unfortunately, this is where their latest cinema release also belongs."
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Flicks
Flicks"Cues much cheery knockabout comedy, with ample scope for impressively whooshy 3D tracking shots."
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Variety
Variety"A romp that compensates for its fluffy simplicity with sweetness, generosity and 3D ingenuity."
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Total Film
Total Film"A mixed bag of tricks."
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Time Out
Time Out"Marrying American voices to Belgian animation, this candy-colored adventure has a harum-scarum energy that rarely flags."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It is soulless, like something that has been generated by a computer programme."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"An unexpected delight."
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Stuff
Stuff"Breezy, undemanding CGI fare that should readily appeal to its target audience of younger children."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A curious mix of Britpop music cues and moppet-bait storytelling makes for a diverting, if derivative kids' animation."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe House of Magic | Details
- Runtime
- 85
- Genre
- Adventure, Fantasy, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- Belgium
