Bridge to Terabithia: Book vs. Movie
Gábor Csupó's 2007 film Bridge to Terabithia adapts Katherine Paterson's book. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb play Jess and Leslie, two schoolmates who invent a woodland kingdom where they can escape the pressures of home and school.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- Katherine Paterson
- Year
- 1977
- Pages
- 192Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 3 hr 30 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Robert Sean Leonard
Jess Aarons hopes being the fastest runner in fifth grade will finally make him stand out. New neighbor Leslie Burke outruns him, then becomes the friend who shares his love of imagining a life beyond school and chores. Across a creek in the woods, they invent the kingdom of Terabithia, where their private adventures give Jess room to be someone different.
- Director
- Gábor Csupó
- Writer
- David L. Paterson, Jeff Stockwell
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 1 hr 35 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick
- Genre
- Adventure, children's, Drama
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Jess has little space for his drawing in a crowded household and little peace from bullies at school. Friendship with the outspoken Leslie gives his imagination somewhere to go: an abandoned treehouse becomes the center of a kingdom they call Terabithia. Their invented battles help Jess face fears that follow him beyond the woods.
Other adaptations of this book
Bridge to TerabithiaMovie · 1985Details
- Director
- Eric Till
- Writer
- Katherine Paterson
- Year
- 1985
- Cast
- Annette O'Toole, Julian Coutts, Julie Beaulieu, Gloria Carlin
Jess Aarons wants to be noticed for something beyond chores and schoolwork, and finds encouragement in his music teacher. When Leslie Burke moves nearby, their friendship opens up another escape. Together they create a secret kingdom in the woods, where Jess can share the imaginative side of himself that he keeps hidden from his family.
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