The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
PG | 1h 39min | Adventure, Drama, Family | 5 October 2007 (USA)
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
David L. Cunningham
John Hodge (screenplay), Susan Cooper (novel)
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Alexander Ludwig ... Will Stanton
Christopher Eccleston ... The Rider
Ian McShane ... Merriman Lyon
Frances Conroy ... Miss Greythorne
James Cosmo ... Dawson
Jim Piddock ... Old George
Amelia Warner ... Maggie Barnes
John Benjamin Hickey ... John Stanton
Wendy Crewson ... Mary Stanton
Emma Lockhart ... Gwen Stanton
Drew Tyler Bell ... James Stanton
Edmund Entin ... Robin Stanton
Gary Entin ... Paul Stanton
Gregory Smith ... Max Stanton
Jordan J. Dale ... Stephen Stanton
The film tells the story of Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. Traveling back and forth through time, Will discovers a series of clues which lead him into a showdown with forces of unimaginable power. With the Dark once again rising, the future of the world rests in Will's hands. Written by Anonymous
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Even the smallest of light... shines in the darkness
Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Thriller
Rated PG for fantasy action and some scary images | See all certifications »
5 October 2007 (USA) See more »
The Dark Is Rising See more »
MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania See more »
$45,000,000 (estimated)
$3,745,315, 7 October 2007
Twentieth Century Fox, Walden Media, Marc Platt Productions See more »
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | Dolby
Based on the novel 'The Dark is Rising' by Susan Cooper, which is part of a series of five books collectively called 'The Dark is Rising Sequence'. 'The Dark is Rising' is in fact the second book in the series, and the first to feature the character of Will Stanton, who is arguably the hero of the rest of the series. The first book, 'Over Sea, Under Stone' focuses on three other children who play key roles in the sequence: Simon, Jane and Barney Drew, who also appear in two other books in the series: 'Greenwitch' and 'Silver On the Tree'. 'The Grey King' introduces Bran Davies who rounds out the cast. The only common character between the all five books is Merriman Lyon. The five books are: 'Under Sea, Under Stone', 'The Dark is Rising', 'Greenwitch', 'The Grey King' and 'Silver on the Tree'. See more »
In the scene where the doctor comes in to look at Will's ankle, the shot changes from over the doctor's shoulder to a frontal shot of the doctor at 33:50 with his lips forming only the word "bite" when the soundtrack has the words "I don't bite" so that he has a broad toothy grin when "bite" occurs on the soundtrack. See more »
Paul Stanton: Hey man, let's get out of here.
Robin Stanton: School is out.
James Stanton: What's up, little brother? I gotta catch up with the twins.
Gwen Stanton: Hi Will.
Will Stanton: Come on, Gwen. Let's go.
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Worst adaptation EVER
8 October 2007 | by wytchcat – See all my reviews
I was beside myself with glee when I first heard of this movie. The book it is based on has been a book I have read and reread as well as given to children and adults alike over the years. So I was HORRIBLY disappointed at the changes made in this adaptation. Key elements left out, characterizations gutted, the mythos it was based on trivialized.
After such great adaptations as LotR, Narnia and the Potter books to see this classic ruined was a sad sight.
The books concepts depend on British folktales and legends (Arthurian based) and the movie seems to have tossed that aside in an attempt to woo American audiences. The family is changed, leaving out the close knit structure that is the basis of the story.
Don't see this movie. Don't let your kids see this movie. Do yourselves a favor and read the book.
Someday someone will make this movie with an eye to the source material.
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