---
title: 'Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jon Favreau'
released: '2005-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/zathura-a-space-adventure-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406375/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

2005 · PG · 96 min · Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Family · United States


## Synopsis

Zathura: A Space Adventure is a 2005 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Jon Favreau, and written by David Koepp and John Kamps. It is an adaptation of the 2002 children's book Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg, author of the 1981 children's book Jumanji. It is a standalone spin-off of the 1995 film Jumanji and the second installment of the Jumanji franchise. The film stars Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo as two squabbling brothers who find a mysterious board game in the basement which transports their house into outer space, and must survive and finish the game in order to return home. Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, and Tim Robbins are also among the cast.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jon Favreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-favreau)
- **Screenplay:** [David Koepp](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-koepp), [Chris Van Allsburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-van-allsburg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Debney](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-debney)
- **Producer:** [Michael De Luca](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-de-luca), [Peter Billingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-billingsley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Guillermo Navarro](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillermo-navarro)
- **Editor:** [Dan Lebental](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-lebental)

## Cast

- [Derek Mears](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-mears)
- [Douglas Tait](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-tait)
- [Josh Hutcherson](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-hutcherson)
- [Joe Bucaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-bucaro)
- [Frank Oz](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-oz)
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins)
- [Kristen Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristen-stewart)
- [Dax Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/dax-shepard)
- [John Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alexander-2)
- [Jonah Bobo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonah-bobo)

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Official site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/zathura/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/zathura-a-space-adventure-2005
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