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.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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
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- TriviaDITRADE(Robert Rodriguez): [fictional brand names]: Toby is seen eating Great White Bites cereal, also seen in Rodriguez' Planet Terror (2007).
- GoofsBlinker #1 blinks (at around 31 mins) while opening a cellophane bag over his cereal bowl. Blinker #2 blinks (at around 22 mins) in the background during the classroom scene where the aliens are circling the bottoms of the students' desks while the teacher is conducting an experiment with catalysts.
- Quotes
Helvetica Black: Shall we do this?
Toe Thompson: I just realized something. I know why you have them beat up on me everyday.
Helvetica Black: 'Cause I hate you?
Toe Thompson: Because you love me. That's right isn't it? We're both outsiders, We're both ignored, we both have railroad tracks for braces. we're lonely and boring and always getting in trouble because we have nothing else better to do.So, you're head-over-heels in love with me and that makes you furious! Am I right?
Helvetica Black: How about... NO!
- Crazy creditsWhen the closing credits reach the song section, Jimmy Bennett states he wrote the song 'Summer Never Ends' thereby his wish came true
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: The Marc Pease Experience/Shorts/Post Grad (2009)
The high spot was child-actress Jolie Vanier who played the female lead. I predict a great future for her.
Computer graphics and special effects were great and very well done.
Actually, it is hard to believe that anybody thinks this movie will be successful.
I would say that this movie is not suitable for anybody over ten. However, one adult I spoke to after the movie said that she liked it.
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- Also known as
- Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,919,166
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,410,339
- Aug 23, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $28,972,508
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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