Inkheart (film)

Template:NotininkworldTemplate:FilminfoboxThe film version of Inkheart was the first film adaptation in the Inkheart Trilogy. It starred Brendan Fraser as Mortimer Folchart, Eliza Bennett as Meggie Folchart, Paul Bettany as Dustfinger, Helen Mirren as Elinor Loredan, Andy Serkis as Capricorn, and Jim Broadbent as Fenoglio and was directed by Iain Softley. The film was first stated to released on May 19, 2008 but had been pushed to December 12, 2008 in Uk, and January 23, 2009 in the US.

Casts[]

Brendan Fraser as Mortimer Folchart
Sienna Guillory as Resa Folchart
Eliza Bennett as Meggie Folchart
Richard Strange as Antiquarian Bookshop Owner
Paul Betteny as Dustfinger
Helen Miren as Elinor Loredan
Jim Broadbent as Fenoglio
Matt King as Cockerell
Steve Speirs as Basta
Stephen Graham as Fulvio
Mirabel O'Keefe as young Meggie
Andy Serkis as Capricorn
John Thomson as Darius
Lesley Sharp as Mortola
Tereza Srbova as Rapunzel
Rafi Gavron as Farid
Jennifer Connelly as Roxanne
Roger Allam as the Narrator
Matthew Bower as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Rod Buchanan as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Terry Cavanagh as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Tara Donelly as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Faith Erde as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Clayton Fussell as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Anna Gamester as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Pippa Gebette as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Jessica Grist as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Eloise Horwood as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
James Horwood as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Gow Hunter as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Alice Jackson as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Ceri Jerome as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Alec Mann as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Jamie Meek as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Cassie Newby as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Helen Soraya as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Adrian Gas as a Masquerade Ball Dancer
Alex Argenti as the Cop's Wife
Stephen Armourae as the Medieval Lord
Jessie Cave as the Water Nymph
Clive Dancey as a Blackjacket
Michael Lindall as the Recruit
Stephen Modell as a Blackjaket
Chuen Tsuo as a Blackjacket
Marnix Van Den Broeke as The Shadow

Production[]

Shortly after Cornelia Funke published her book, she sent a copy of Inkheart with a letter to Brendan Fraser saying that he was her inspiration for her character of Mortimer Folchart

The director itself announced that it will be Brendan Fraser who'll be the official actor to portray Mortimer Folchart in the film.

Inkheart was filmed at Shepperton Studios near London, England and on location in Balestrino, Albenga, and Laigueglia, Italy, in 2006 and 2007.

Reception[]

Negative Response[]

Rotten Tomatoes--40 reviews for "Fresh" and 67 reviews for "Rotten"
RT Community--62% rating
Kirk Honeycutt--Dislike

Box Office hit[]

The film grossed $2,110,000 during its opening day in 2,655 theaters. It opened at #7 at the domestic box office with $7,725,000, with a worldwide gross of close to $13 million.

Songs[]

"My Declaration" by Eliza Bennett

Differences[]

In the film, Meggie first saw Dustfinger in a park, in the book, Meggie saw Dustfinger outside her window while it rains.
In the film, it was Toto whom Meggie plucked out from a book for her first time to try instead of Tinkerbell.
In the film, it was Meggie who finished the story about The Shadow instead of Mo.
In the film, it was Meggie's own story that she read to kill Capricorn instead of Fenoglio's.
In the film, it was Mo who read back Dustfinger into the book instead of Orpheus.
In the film, the Fairies and other creatures that the shadow killed had never seen, in the book, they have appeared and even lived for a while at Elinor's garden.
In the film, Basta burned the books of Elinor while taking Mo, but it was seperated in the book.
In the film, Resa have a blonde hair instead of black.
In the film, when Capricorn and his men had died, Resa's voice had back, but in the book, Resa recieved her voice again when they go inside the book.
In the film, it was Fenoglio's will to go inside the book, but he was really accidentally gone inside the book.