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The Seeker (2007) Say you wanted to dream up a fantasy movie for kids. Make your hero a reluctant 14-year-old. Imbue him with magic powers, and then tell… PG PT93M Action/Adventure Kids and Family Alexander Ludwig Ian McShane Frances Conroy 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
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The Seeker (2007)

MPAA Rating: PG
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 10, 2007

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LOST SEEKER Alexander Ludwig as the reluctant teen hero in this generic kids' fantasy
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LOST SEEKER Alexander Ludwig as the reluctant teen hero in this generic kids' fantasy
EW's GRADE
C-

Details Release Date: Oct 05, 2007; Rated: PG; Length: 93 Minutes; Genres: Action/Adventure, Kids and Family; With: Alexander Ludwig and Ian McShane; Distributor: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Say you wanted to dream up a fantasy movie for kids. Make your hero a reluctant 14-year-old. Imbue him with magic powers, and then tell him to avert the end of the world by helping the forces of ''Light'' battle the forces of ''Dark.'' As for the bad guy, throw Christopher Eccleston on a horse. Add in some ravens, and you've got yourself The Seeker, a movie that should've been made shortly after its source material — Susan Cooper's Newbery winner — debuted in 1973. As is, it feels entirely too generic to work today. C-

Originally posted Oct 10, 2007 Published in issue #959-960 Oct 19, 2007 Order article reprints