Fresh
Marrying American voices to Belgian animation, this candy-colored adventure has a harum-scarum energy that rarely flags.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
The House of Magic
One lost little cat. One magical adventure.
2013 · 1h 25m
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Ben Stassen
Overview
Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
"Thunder and the House of Magic" epitomizes the sort film of that's supposed to be fun for the whole family, but that no one actually enjoys.
Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
"Thunder" falls into the common mistake of many children's films - it underestimates its audience.
Peter Keough, Boston Globe
Fresh
"Thunder" doesn't boast a distinctive look or a cast of famous voices. But its characters are engaging and its action sequences exhilarating.
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Fresh
Thunder and the House of Magic is That Touching Cat Chase Cartoon You've Been Looking For
Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice
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