After their father (Tim Robbins) is called into work, two young boys, Walter (Josh Hutcherson) and Danny (Jonah Bobo), are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa (Kristen Stewart), and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut (Dax Shepard), the boys attempt to return home.
Note: The number at the beginning of each section refers to how much explicit content of that kind there is in the film on a scale of 1-10. The fraction at the end of the last section is the total sum of the sections over the highest sum possible (50) and is therefore an approximation of about how explicit the film is a whole.
Sex and Nudity: 2
A father learns his daughter is going on a date to have sex (she refers to it as "hooking up"), and warns her against sex (though he doesn't say it directly)
Lisa wears tight clothing.
violence
Violence and Gore: 5
Intense Violence, brothers fight, aliens are killed (one crushed by a piano.)
profanity
Profanity: 5
1 use of "d--k", 1 use of "a*s", possibly some mild religious exclamations, and 1 use of "b--ch." It is used in the form of (BEE-ah-ch). GD is also used. 1 use of what the hell. one use of sucks and 'you suck'.
alcohol
Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking: 0
None
frightening
Frightening and Intense Scenes: 6
Lots of suspense. There is an intense meteor shower, a robot that is intent on killing two small boys, some of the aliens may frighten kids. We learn that they eat meat (people=meat).
