A young boy overcomes his obsessive fears by discovering a love for books in this animated fantasy adventure. In a live action wraparound, Macaulay Culkin stars as Richard Tyler, an easily bullied, nervous wreck of a kid who's an expert on safety statistics. His mother and father (Mel Harris and Ed Begley, Jr.) don't know how to inspire their son to embrace life boldly. Barely able to leave the house, Richard ventures out one day, but he gets lost in a storm and ends up at a mysterious library. Inside, he slips, knocks himself unconscious and finds himself in a cartoon realm where books come to life. Guided by Adventure (Patrick Stewart), Fantasy (Whoopi Goldberg) and Horror (Frank Welker), Tyler experiences the adventures of classic novels such as Moby ~censored~ and Treasure Island, and he even meets some famed fictional characters, such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Leonard Nimoy). Through his experiences in the pages of the legendary books, Richard confronts his phobias and learns to face life more courageously. The Pagemaster was directed by Joe Johnston, a former special effects supervisor and production designer who later directed Jumanji (1995) and October Sky (1999).
男童凯文的一家和其他普通家庭一样,在忙碌快速的现代生活中周转不停,然而某个夜里,六个由衣柜闯出来的矮人打破了凯文平静的生活,他们自称是上帝的雇工,窃取了上帝的地图可以让他们在不同的时空游走。凯文由此进入了超出想象的奇妙生活。一行人先后降临拿破仑的战场,加入了罗宾汉的队伍,矮人们瞅准任何机会偷窃不停。与此同时,黑暗城堡中的邪恶之神醉心高科技,妄图通过科技的力量取代上帝统治,他施法将凯文与矮人们分开。坠落古希腊的凯文不经意间救得英雄阿伽门农国王(肖恩·康纳利 Sean Connery 饰)的性命,感恩的英雄将凯文立为继承人,这时矮人们却匆匆赶来将凯文一步步带入了邪恶之神的陷阱……
查理(马克·沃尔伯格 Mark Wahlberg 饰)本来可以拿着抢劫回来的那箱黄金安度余生,同伙史蒂夫(爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norton饰)的出卖却让他的阵脚大乱。史蒂夫不但独吞了巨款逃亡洛杉矶,还害得查理尝尽牢狱之苦。
现在从监狱出来的查理,正踌躇满志要找史蒂夫算上一帐。他网罗了盗窃高手——美女斯黛拉(查理兹·塞隆 Charlize Theron 饰)专门负责开保险柜,而他和其他搭档,则全力设计出一条通畅的大道,供迅速逃跑之用。斯黛拉前往引史蒂夫上勾,却被老奸巨猾的史蒂夫识破。查理则飞速的破坏了洛杉矶的红绿灯系统,洛杉矶发生了蔚为壮观的大塞车,然而,令他们意外的是,逃脱没有如此简单——史蒂夫没有驱车追赶,他用了一辆直升飞机,在他们上空穷追不舍。洛杉矶的地下隧道和街头小巷,陷入了一片混战。
生化制药厂的老板Franklin(塞缪尔·杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)提供大量资金供让Susan McAlester博士(萨弗蓉·布罗斯 Saffron Burrows 饰)研究抗老年痴呆症的药物。Susan和研究小组在设备精良的海底研究中心,提取鲨鱼脑中蛋白质,注入坏死的人类脑细胞。为了可以提取到萃取更多的鲨鱼脑蛋白,Susan也同时加大了鲨鱼们的脑容量。这一举动让本来作为试验品的鲨鱼们变得更为强壮和聪明。鲨鱼专家Carter(托马斯·简 Thomas Jane 饰)因和鲨鱼们朝夕相处时发现了鲨鱼们的异样,并向Susan提出了警告,却得到了Susan的无视。终于,在最后一次验中,那些曾经沦为人类试验品的凶残鲨鱼们向人类展开报复……