Underplayed Gems

The Last Mimzy (2007)

The Last Mimzy poster
Directed by
Robert Shaye
Genre
fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 494 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Two siblings find a strange box of toys from the future. The toys give them special abilities and draw the attention of scientists.

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What happens

The Last Mimzy is a 2007 American science fiction adventure drama film directed by New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye. It was loosely based upon the 1943 science fiction short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett (a pseudonym of husband-and-wife team Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore). The film features Timothy Hutton, Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson, Kathryn Hahn, Michael Clarke Duncan and introduces Rhiannon Leigh Wryn and Chris O’Neil as the main protagonists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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