
The Pagemaster
All the adventure your imagination can hold.
Directed by Pixote Hunt, Joe Johnston
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Turner Pictures
A whimsical family adventure that uses a magical library and literary worlds to help an anxious boy overcome his fears and discover courage.
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again.
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Does The Pagemaster end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is The Pagemaster easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is The Pagemaster violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is The Pagemaster sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Pagemaster scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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