Artemis Fowl (2020)

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Genre

action film, adventure film, science fantasy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 1,745 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A twelve-year-old genius teams up with a dwarf and a fairy to rescue his kidnapped father. They must recover a stolen item from the Fowl family to stop an ancient fairy.

fast-pacedfamily-friendlyfantasticalwhimsicallight-heartedadventurousmysteriousuneven

What happens

Artemis Fowl is a 2020 American science fantasy film based on the 2001 novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, from a screenplay co-written by Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl, the film stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench. It details the adventures of Artemis Fowl II, a twelve-year-old Irish prodigy who teams up with his faithful servant, as well as a dwarf and a fairy, to rescue his father, Artemis Fowl I, who has been kidnapped by another fairy looking to reclaim an item the Fowl family has stolen. Originally intended to be launched as a franchise by Miramax in 2001, the film languished in development hell with several writers and directors attached until Walt Disney Pictures revived the project in 2013. Branagh was hired in 2015 and filming began in 2018. Artemis Fowl's intended 2019 theatrical release was delayed to 2020, and then cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it was released digitally worldwide exclusively on Disney+ on June 12, 2020. The film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the film's plot, dialogue, characters, visual effects, and changes made to the source material. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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