

Jesse "Jess" Aarons is an 11-year-old aspiring artist living with his financially struggling family in Lark Creek. At the 29th Young Artist Awards, the film won all five awards for which it was nominated. It was a box-office success, grossing $137.6 million worldwide against its budget of $20–25 million. The film received positive reviews from critics who praised the visuals, performances and faithfulness to the source material. This was Michael Chapman's last film as a cinematographer before his retirement and eventual death in 2020.īridge to Terabithia was released in the United States on February 16, 2007. Film editing took ten weeks, while post-production, music mixing, and visual effects took several months, with the film fully completed by November 2006. Produced by Walden Media, principal photography was shot in Auckland, New Zealand, within 60 days. When he asked his mother if he could write a screenplay of the novel, she agreed in part because of his ability as a playwright. The original novel was based on events from the childhood of the author's son, screenwriter David Paterson. Its plot follows two 11-year-old friends who create a fantasy world called "Terabithia" to cope with reality and spend their free time together. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Bailee Madison, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Patrick. It is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Katherine Paterson. Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 American fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and written by David L.
