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A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Based on the book of the same name by Madeline L'Engle, A Wrinkle In Time is a classic science-fantasy tale. After learning her astrophysicist father is being held captive on a distant planet deep in the grip of a universe-spanning evil, Meg Murry works with her highly intelligent younger brother, her classmate, and three astral travelers to save him.
A Wrinkle In Time
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- Director
- Ava DuVernay
- Release Date
- March 8, 2018
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Mindy Kaling , Storm Reid , Chris Pine , Reese Witherspoon , Oprah Winfrey , Gugu Mbatha-Raw , Zach Galifianakis , Michael Pena
- Writers
- Jennifer Lee , John Stockwell
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Budget
- $100-130 million
Summary
Based on the book of the same name by Madeline L'Engle, A Wrinkle In Time is a classic science-fantasy tale. After learning her astrophysicist father is being held captive on a distant planet deep in the grip of a universe-spanning evil, Meg Murry works with her highly intelligent younger brother, her classmate, and three astral travelers to save him.
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