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Shorts Details

2009 Certificate PG
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 26 members

In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same, and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done .. Read more

Starring Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader
Director Robert Rodriguez
Genres Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same, and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends--until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers - and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But it's not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Starring Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jake Short, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Tori Ramert, Rebel Rodriguez, Jolie Vanier
Director Robert Rodriguez
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 29 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 29 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 07 Dec 2009
Blu-ray: 07 Dec 2009
Production year: 2009
Format DVD
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  • 2 stars out of

    After the Spy Kids trilogy, more family frolics from Robert Rodriguez as writer, director, producer and editor.... read more on Time Out

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  • 4 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Judging by its trailer

    Why not? Looks like stupid kids fun, and that's not such a bad thing now, is it?

      • Buggles from Stoke-on-Trent
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