When released in 2005, Zathura grossed only $65 million against a $65 million budget, making it a modest box office disappointment. However, time has been kind.
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) doesn’t just borrow from Jumanji’s playbook — it launches it into orbit. Directed by Jon Favreau (pre-Iron Man, post-Elf), this family sci-fi flick trades stampeding rhinos for meteor showers and quicksand for black holes. Zathura A Space Adventure -2005- Dual Audio -Hi...
Unlike modern blockbusters that drown in green screens, Favreau insisted on practical sets. The Zorgons are menacing, leathery puppets controlled by animatronics. The house-on-rockets feels tangible because it was a real, tiltable set. When released in 2005, Zathura grossed only $65