The second book in a series by Susan Cooper, “The Seeker,” was adapted into a movie. The main theme of Dark vs. Light, even though many of the specifics have been loosely adapted from the book Light has been maintained. The audience will remain on the edge of their seats throughout this action-packed film.
The script moves along quickly, and the special effects are excellent but not overdone as sometimes can be the case. Because The Dark is Rising, parents should be aware that there are nearly constant action scenes and that our heroes are in imminent danger. This is the main justification behind our suggestion that a slightly older audience watch this movie. But since the action and violence adhere to Dove’s acceptable standards, we can give “The Seeker” our “Family-Approved” Seal.
The non-stop thrill ride “The Seeker: The Dark is Rising” will leave you gasping for air.
There are several extremely tense battle scenes between the forces of light and darkness, but none of them are graphic. using weapons in battle, such as swords, shields, crossbows, etc.; pushing and fighting between brothers
There are several extremely tense battle scenes between the forces of light and darkness, but none of them are graphic. using weapons in battle, such as swords, shields, crossbows, etc.; pushing and fighting between brothers
Adults drink wine with their meals, and a flagon of beer is used as a bet wager.
Birds and Snakes attack the forces of light. Boy moves objects by thought. Man transforms into many birds.
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The Seeker had the second-worst opening for a movie playing in more than 3,000 theaters, which gave Fox Walden a bad start. The record holder was another Walden production Hoot (2006). The Heartbreak Kid and Feel The Noise were up against The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising in 3,141 theaters.
It was dead on arrival with $3,745,315 — placing #5 for the weekend led by the holdover The Game Plan, which was also courting young male auds. The Seeker declined 40. 9% in its second weekend to $2,212,955 and then promptly lost most of its theater count Additionally, it experienced the biggest theater decline ever at the time of release, losing 2,338 locations. The domestic run closed with only $8,794,452.
The films in the Fox Walden slate were positioned to benefit from free promotion and exposure on all FOX-owned channels because they were created to be “event” movies. Despite the free publicity and a pricey P
When FOX released the movie abroad, it did poorly in the majority of the markets and brought in $22 from almost every nation. 6M. The worldwide gross was $31. 4M and Fox Walden would see returned about $17. 2M after theaters deduct their cut of the revenue, which leaves the majority of the global P
It was announced in July 1997 that Jim Henson Pictures acquired the rights to the book series The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, but the project never materialized. After the rights expired at Henson Pictures, Walden Media purchased the property and set out to launch a franchise. Walden and FOX formed a partnership ‘Fox Walden’ that would co-finance and market the films and this was the first production under this arrangement. The budget for The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising was $40 million.
The script moves along quickly, and the special effects are excellent but not overdone as sometimes can be the case. Because The Dark is Rising, parents should be aware that there are nearly constant action scenes and that our heroes are in imminent danger. This is the main justification behind our suggestion that a slightly older audience watch this movie. But since the action and violence adhere to Dove’s acceptable standards, we can give “The Seeker” our “Family-Approved” Seal.
There are several extremely tense battle scenes between the forces of light and darkness, but none of them are graphic. using weapons in battle, such as swords, shields, crossbows, etc.; pushing and fighting between brothers
Adults drink wine with their meals, and a flagon of beer is used as a bet wager.
The non-stop thrill ride “The Seeker: The Dark is Rising” will leave you gasping for air.
Mistake: When the bus enters the village at the beginning of the movie, you can see that the road signs are on the left side of the road (not facing the bus) and that the continuous line separating the two ways is on the curve’s outward side rather than its inward side. This is because the scene was filmed in Romania, a country with right-hand traffic, even though the action of the film is supposed to take place in England. (00:03:20).