Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 film directed by Gabor Csupo for Disney/Walden Media. It is based on the Katherine Paterson novel Bridge to Terabithia. The film was released on February 16, 2007 in the U.S. and Canada, and June 16, 2007 in New Zealand and was number two at the box office in the U.S. and Canada over its opening weekend. It was rated PG for thematic elements including bullying, some peril and mild language by the MPAA.
Box office performance
In an analysis by Boxofficeprophets.com, Bridge to Terabithia had a strong second place domestic opening over the President's Day weekend, grossing "a higher-than-expected $28,536,717 from only 2,284 screens: $9,885 per screen average". The opening Friday box office was $6.3 million.
As of April 6, 2007, Bridge to Terabithia has a worldwide gross of $120 million US, taking in $80 million in the United States and Canada alone.
The film received positive reviews, critics noting the film to be a warm and touching story. The film also holds an 84% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
This film was rated PG by the MPAA for thematic elements including bullying, some peril, and mild language.
The DVD was released on June 19, 2007 in the United States and on the same day was released on Blu-ray disc.
The main filming locations were around Auckland, New Zealand with soundstage work at the Hobsonville Aerodrome, Hobsonville and outside work at Woodhill Forest, Woodhill. The Walden Media website reports that Bridge to Terabithia "was filmed for 10 weeks on location in West Auckland, New Zealand, including the rural forest areas of Riverhead and Puhoi. The Puhoi church was used in the church scene. Principal photography wrapped in early April, 2006." The New Zealand filming location meant that the animal trapped in the greenhouse scene is a Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a native marsupial of Australia and an introduced pest in New Zealand.Wikipedia
