Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

We thought this was an amazing film. My daughters enjoyed it. They asked their friends if theyd ever watched it and most of them thought it was annoying.......BUT....my children have always been story driven and allow their imaginations to react to stories in a limitless fashion. Good film....great values....and fun for the whole family. There may be some scenes that small children may find offensive but my 8 and 11 year old found it manageable.

I havent seen this movie since it came out in 2007. And back 7 years ago I was only 8 or so, so I couldnt remember much of it but the general concept of it. So I decided to watch it again, after having a long stressful day. Honestly put me to tears, to put it into perspective, Im a 15 year old guy, but Im the sensitive type. Honestly the best movie, and I think me re-watching it put it at my favorite movie replacing the Hunger Games movies. Not much I can say about it. Its a good movie to watch if youre just having a bad day and need something to brighten your mood.

My children read the book, then I read the book. Want to see what they did with the movie that was guided by the authors son.

I rented this movie I never bought it but okay I’ll review it I guess ?? A great movie, different than I remember from when I watched it when it first came out.. sad ofc and imaginative. Will watch again when in need of a good cry jk lmaoo

A horror movie is one thing but this is a horror movie disguised as a family movie. Dont get me wrong, there is no violence whatsoever in this movie, but horror nonetheless. I just dont get it. sorry. Some will argue that the story is a valuable teaching to young viewers on how to handle the death of a loved one. True, young people will eventually need to face that, but not this way! Let it happen when it happens in real life so that they are not alone in their hurting. Maybe the book handled the outcome more sensitively, I dont know, didnt read it, but I do know the movie used shock tactics to its fullest. And Im sure there are plenty of viewers who enjoyed that but there are also at least as many people like me, I think most of them just dont talk about it. For younger viewers who may have been traumatized by this tragedy, watch Because of Winn-Dixie (also starring AnnaSophia Robb) to help lift their spirits back up.

I watched this movie for the first time last weekend with my 10 year old granddaughter (my wife had read the book and had seen the movie years before but had never brought it into the family). She is going into a new school and the first assignment was to read the book...500 pages in one week. She was somewhat stressed. The movie helped get her calm and remembering keys themes. Key themes were solid and perfectly understood by her: friendship, love, sacrifice, grief. Now in my family imagination is paramount. With an imagination one can solve any problem; with imagination one can dream dreams. Imagination is vital to the human condition, and we make sure that our children and grandchildren are well equipped with it. This story also comes so close to my own childhood beginning with the building of the tree house and then the bridge. Even the rope was over our swimming hole and with each year got closer to the water. I would put this movie along with our favorites: The Never Ending Story, Willi Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Princess Bride. All are must haves; and all should be revisited annually. This will compliment our collection.

I was bored on a Saturday afternoon and decided to flip through the channels. When I came to this movie it was about a third of the way into it. I cant tell you what hooked me but it brought back many childhood memories for me. It drew me back to playing with my sisters and brothers or friends in intricatly designed fantasies from our forts of cardboard boxes to the evil neighbor kid who taunted us. This movie was a way back machine and brought out some emotion I hadnt expected.It takes you up and down and up again. It made me laugh and cry. I dont often watch kids movies anymore but I was so wanting to see it from the beginning that I looked for it and bought it. I gave it to a friend who I thought could use the fantasy and now I have to buy myself another copy. I would love to have shared this with my kids when they were younger but not too young to understand what was happening.

I adore this movie and wasnt able to find it in stores anywhere. Im so glad I found it finally! Brand new, plays fine!

Great movie. Came in on time.

The book is awesome, and the movie is a fun way to reward kids who have read the whole thing. The only thing is that you will probably need a permission slip if youre doing this at school since its PG. The reason its PG is that it touches on the mature topic of death and bullying; theres nothing inappropriate, unless your little ones think the fantasy stuff is scary. When I taught the book, most of my kids had already seen the movie, since it is a modern film. The thing about Terabithia is that its a place the boy and girl made up, and all the CG fantasy stuff is a visualization of what the kids are imagining. If you see the movie before reading the book, you miss that part. It is advertised as a fantasy like Narnia, but all the fantasy is what the kids imagine. If you look at the bad reviews, you just see people who didnt like the sad ending, or who were expecting more fantasy. Obviously they didnt read the book. Keep in mind that originally the book was written in the 70s, when life was very different. The movie does a pretty good job of *showing* you e book, but they do change a few things, including the setting. It has a very sad ending, the same as the book, so make sure your kids can handle death being a theme. I would have given it five stars if it had stuck more closely to the book, but overall I understand why they changed a few things. To summarize the plot, the little boy hates his life, then he meets the girl, who is new to the school. They get bullied at school so they find a little hide-out in the first and imagine all this fantasy stuff; its not literally there, and the CD graphics are just to show you what they imagine. They go to Terabithia several times, and the story shows you the boys sad life, and how he finds a few positive things to help him get through it. I wont tell you exactly how it ends, but it *is* sad, so dont show this to little ones expecting a feel-good happy ending. You should probably talk to your kids, in fact, about issues like death and bullying. This is reality, and we need to face it. Plus, read the book first, because it has so much more to offer. Just remember, the setting is the 70s in the book.