Director
Gábor Csupó
Leading Actors/Actresses
Josh Hutcherson (Jess) and AnnaSophia Robb (Leslie)
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Bailee Madison (May Belle), Lauren Clinton (Janice), Robert Patrick (Mr. Burke)
Genre
Childrens movie, light fantasy
Language
English
Awards
2007 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actress. 2008 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor. 2008 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film- Leading Young Actor, Best Performance in a Feature Film- Young Ensemble Cast, Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress, Best Performance in a Feature Film- Young Actresses Ten and Under, Best Family Feature Film (Fantasy or Musical)
Date of Release
February 13th, 2007
Producer
David L. Paterson, Lauren Levine and Hal Lieberman
Setting and Context
Jess' neighborhood, present day
Narrator and Point of View
Jesse Aarons
Tone and Mood
Adventurous, exciting
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Jess and Leslie; Antagonist: Death and bullies
Major Conflict
Jess and Leslie fight bullies and monsters alike daily.
Climax
Leslie dies when she attempts to cross over the river into Terabithia.
Foreshadowing
Every time a problem occurs in either of the pairs lives, they are foreshadowing the creatures they will fight in Terabithia, as they are reflections of each other.
Understatement
The role of the swing rope that borders into Terabithia is understated, as this swing is the reason that Leslie dies.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
Csupó tried using as little visual effects in the movie as possible, as it was only a small part of the book, though all the creatures are both imaginative and fantastical. Over 100 crew members worked with the effects of the film, trying to make the movie as "real" as possible.
Allusions
The reader might have allusions to similar children's stories where the characters enter an alternative world, such as Narnia.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
N/A
