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Quick Info

Rating

5.8/10

Release2009

Runtime1h 29m

StatusReleased

Budget$40,000,000

Revenue$29,000,000

Production

Troublemaker Studios

Image Nation Abu Dhabi

MRC

Movie

Shorts

2009

1h 29m

5.8

Family

Fantasy

Comedy

Adventure

Science Fiction

Synopsis

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

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