We expected this to be more of a fantasy film than it was. It turned out to be more of a children-dealing-with-life's-problems film. But we still enjoyed it. It has a powerful message about loss and dealing with it, which may be a bit intense for younger viewers, but it's handled in a loving way. Mike in particular enjoyed it, being at a point in life where he's waxing nostalgic about those lost along the way.

 

I went to IMDb to look up the cast (the boy was in Zathura and the girl was in Because of Winn-Dixie and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as Violet the blueberry girl). But I discovered that there was a made for PBS version of Terabithia made in the 80's. Did anyone see that one?