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Xuxa Abracadabra (2003)

Xuxa Abracadabra poster
Original title
Xuxa em Abracadabra
Directed by
Moacyr Góes
Genre
romantic comedy film, children's film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A librarian babysits a friend's children at an old house where they find a magical book. The book sends them into a fantasy land filled with characters from fairy tales.

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What happens

Xuxa Abracadabra is a 2003 Brazilian fantasy adventure film produced by Diler Trindade and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Globo Filmes. Directed by Moacyr Góes, it stars Xuxa Meneghel, Márcio Garcia, Cláudia Raia, Brunno Abrahão, Maria Mariana Azevedo, Heloísa Périssé, Leandro Hassum, Lúcio Mauro Filho, and Sérgio Mamberti. The film tells the story of a librarian named Sofia who agrees to babysit her friend Matheus's children. While looking after the children at Matheus's great uncle's house, they find a magical book that takes them to a fairy-tale land. The film was developed as a children's film focusing on fairy tales and folklore, a departure from the teen-focused projects Meneghel usually produced and starred in. The screenplay was written by Flávio de Souza, who added several characters from children's stories into the film. The film premiered on December 18, 2003, and grossed 11 million reais upon wide release in Brazil. Xuxa Abracadabra received negative reviews from critics, but was considered an improvement in quality compared to other films involving Meneghel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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