The Magical Riddle

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## The Magical Riddle

### Produced by

Kevin Reher
Brad Lewis

### Screenplay by

Jan Pinkava
Kelly Asbury
Drew Cohen
Tab Murphy
John August

### Story by

Jan Pinkava
Kelly Asbury

### Starring

Reese Witherspoon
Ben Stiller
Robin Williams
Jodi Benson
Julia Roberts
Patrick Stewart
Jeremy Irons
Wayne Knight
Demi Moore
James Woods
John Ratzenberger

### Edited by

Lee Unkrich
Darren Holmes

### Production company

Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios

### Release date

June 6, 2005
(El Captain Theatre)
June 17, 2005
(United States)

### Followed by

*Cars*

***The Magical Riddle*** is a 2005 computer animated musical fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Jan Pinkava (in his directorial debut), co-directed by Kelly Asbury, from a screenplay by Jan Pinkava, Kelly Asbury, Drew Cohen, Tab Murphy, John August, and stars the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, Wayne Knight, and Jodi Benson. The film follows an teenage girl, who meets a young boy, where the boy takes the girl to a magical island filled with colorful creatures, where a evil wizard threatens to conquer the entirety of the island, so the girl and her magical friends are willing to go on a huge journey to find 6 riddles in order to defeat the wizard.

The film was released into theatres on June 17, 2005, and it received positive reviews from critics who praised the film for its animation and music, although some compared it unfavorably to the animated musicals of the Disney Renaissance era. On its $60 million budget, it grossed $149 million, making it the highest-grossing film from Pixar Animation Studios since 2003's *Finding Nemo*. It received nominations for several awards, including for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards. The success of *The Magical Riddle* spawned other media, including a TV series of the same name that aired on Disney Channel from 2006 to 2009, video games, books, toys, clothes and more. The film received a 3D re-release, in October 2012.

## Voice cast

* Reese Witherspoon as Natalie Richmond, a 16-year old teenage girl who must find six magical riddles to defeat Roland.
* Ben Stiller as Sean, a young boy who lives in the magical island and helps Natalie, and later falls in love with her.
* Robin Williams as Mr. Grubby, a colorful and magical creature that helps Natalie and her friends.
* Jodi Benson as Princess Abigail, the princess of the magical island who helps Natalie on her adventure.
* Jeremy Irons as Roland, a menacing wizard who threatens to destroy the magical island with a scepter powered by all six magical riddles.
* Julia Roberts
* Wayne Knight
* Patrick Stewart
* Demi Moore as Kate Richmond, Natalie's mother.
* James Woods as Bill Richmond, Natalie's father.
* Catherine Cavadini as Amber Muniz, a popular student who picks on Natalie all the time at school.
* John Ratzenberger