4.5 Score

2009 • 1h 29min • PG • Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

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"Not So TALL Tales From The Director Of 'Spy Kids'"

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.

IMDb 4.7

RT 47%

MC 53

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Robert Rodriguez

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Robert Rodriguez

Álvaro Rodríguez

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Jimmy Bennett

Toby Thompson

Jake Short

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Kat Dennings

Stacy Thompson

Trevor Gagnon

Loogie Short

Devon Gearhart

Cole Black

Jolie Vanier

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Rebel Rodriguez

Lug Short

Leo Howard

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Jimmy Bennett Toby Thompson

Jake Short Nose Noseworthy

Kat Dennings Stacy Thompson

Trevor Gagnon Loogie Short

Devon Gearhart Cole Black

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Rebel Rodriguez Lug Short

Leo Howard Laser Short

Leslie Mann Mom Thompson

Jon Cryer Dad Thompson

William H. Macy Dr. Noseworthy

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Angela Lanza Teacher

Alejandro Rose-Garcia John / Boyfriend

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