Bridge to Terabithia
A talented but insecure twelve‑year‑old artist teams up with a mysterious new classmate to escape relentless bullies and prove himself in a high‑stakes school race that could finally earn him the respect he craves.
“Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever.”
Synopsis
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he
Credits
Related titles
No curated related titles yet. Use the edit affordance to add "More from this director", "Same franchise", or "Adaptation source material" entries — every change goes through the wiki review queue.
How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 43+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by John GilbertShot by Michael ChapmanScored by Aaron ZigmanDesigned by Robert Gillies
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$137.6M
US & Canada: $82.3M — 60% of worldwide · International: $55.3M (40%)
Opening weekend: $22.6M — 27% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $32.6M — 40% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,139 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Brücke nach Terabithiade
- Die Brücke nach Terabithiade
- Le Secret de Terabithiafr
- Un ponte per Terabithiait
Companies
Community tags
Be the first to tag this page — tags appear right away. Try a theme, capability, or subject (e.g. WWII, heist, slow burn, time travel, A24).
Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Josh Hutcherson
as Jess Aarons
Annasophia Robb
as Leslie Burke
Zooey Deschanel
as Ms. Edmunds
Robert Patrick
as Jack Aarons
Bailee Madison
as May Belle Aarons
Kate Butler
as Mary Aarons
Devon Wood
as Brenda Aarons
Emma Fenton
as Ellie Aarons
Grace Brannigan
as Joyce Aarons
Latham Gaines
as Bill Burke
Judy Mcintosh
as Judy Burke
Patricia Aldersley
as Grandma Burke
Supporting cast
16Lauren Clinton Clark
as Janice Avery
Isabelle Rose Kircher
as Carla
Cameron Wakefield
as Scott Hoager
Elliot Lawless
as Gary Fulcher
Carly Owen
as Madison
Jen Wolfe
as Mrs. Myers
James Gaylyn
as Principal Turner
Ian Harcourt
as Kenny (Bus Driver)
Brandon Cook
as First Grade Boy
Tyler Atfield
as Eighth Grade Boy
Maisy Mcleod Riera
as First Grade Girl
Hudson Mills
as Willard Hughes
Matt Gibbons
as Dark Master
Phil Grieve
as Mr. Bailey
Zoe Cramond
as Parishioner (uncredited)
Tyler Warwick
as Student (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
9Parents Guide
AI Personalities
Advisory Bot AI
I keep the family-safety picture honest — community advisories, AI-moderated, summarized without spin.
Ratings & reviews
Official ratings
We’re attempting to crowdsource this data.
Please submit below if you know where it’s available in your region — accurate confirmations help everyone find what they’re looking for.
Where to watch
Not currently streaming on any platform we track.
Gallery
Add imageNo community images for Bridge to Terabithia yet
Add a still, a storyboard, or concept art — every image gets its own page where members can discuss it.
Trailers
No trailers logged for Bridge to Terabithia yet — add the first one below.
Spot a trailer we’re missing?
Add a trailer from any film, show, or game.
Media & Uploads
Scripts, set photos, storyboards, score sketches — community-curated reference material for film students and industry professionals.
Did you or a loved one work on Bridge to Terabithia?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on Bridge to Terabithia.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for Bridge to Terabithia yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
The conversation
Loading the conversation…
Comments (0)
on Bridge to TerabithiaNo comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…