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Artemis Fowl
2020 94 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 6+
★4.0
Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
Director: Kenneth Branagh
🎭 Based on
«Artemis Fowl»
byEoin Colfer
Trailers
Description
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.
Budget:
$125M
Starring
Ferdia Shaw
Actor
Lara McDonnell
Actor
Josh Gad
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Artemis Fowl is widely panned as a disastrous adaptation that alienates fans of the book series through incoherent storytelling and poor character development. While a small minority of viewers found it to be a harmless, visually bright film for young children, the consensus highlights a lack of depth and a failure to translate the source material's charm to the screen.
| Adaptation | The film fundamentally misrepresents the core characters and world-building of Eoin Colfer’s original novels. | |
| Screenplay | The narration by Josh Gad is widely considered intrusive, annoying, and detrimental to the film’s tone. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from a fragmented, confusing narrative that attempts to cram too much plot into a short runtime. | |
| Acting | Ferdia Shaw’s lead performance is consistently described as unconvincing, lifeless, or lacking the necessary genius-level charisma. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is highly divisive; some viewers appreciate the brisk, colorful nature of a children's adventure, while most find it rushed, disjointed, and underdeveloped. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the cast—particularly Judi Dench and Colin Farrell—are split between those who view them as miscast, uninspired additions and those who feel they brought a sense of professionalism to a weak production. |