Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- adventurous
- gentle
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics found the family fantasy appealing and imaginative but uneven, with modest execution and limited dramatic impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Prosper and Bo join Scipio's gang, living together in an abandoned cinema while supporting one another.
The children's thefts become entangled with a beautiful magical treasure connected to the past.
Canals, alleyways, and an old cinema theater provide the gang with a concealed world beneath ordinary Venice.
The orphaned boys flee a cruel aunt and survive through the gang's mutual aid and thefts from the rich.
Films like The Thief Lord, and why
The Spiderwick Chronicles
young protagonists, magical adventure, orphaned children, and a warm family-oriented fantasy tone
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
children navigating a secret magical world through friendship, danger, and imaginative discovery
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
orphaned children, eccentric adult allies, and whimsical fantasy mystery with a storybook atmosphere
Hugo
child-centered adventure, found family, and fantastical threats concealed within an old-world setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Claus
- Release Date
- 2006-01-04
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (198)
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Jasper Harris
- Rollo Weeks
- Alice Connor
- George MacKay
- Jim Carter
- Caroline Goodall
- Robert Bathurst
- Alexei Sayle
- Vanessa Redgrave
Common questions
- What is The Thief Lord about?
- Orphaned brothers find refuge with a youthful Venetian gang whose daring thefts awaken a magical treasure capable of altering time.
- What is The Thief Lord like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Thief Lord as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Thief Lord violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Thief Lord as mild.
- What did critics think of The Thief Lord?
- Critics found the family fantasy appealing and imaginative but uneven, with modest execution and limited dramatic impact.
- Which films are like The Thief Lord?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Hugo.
- How long is The Thief Lord?
- The Thief Lord runs 98 minutes.
