Directed by Gil Kenan Written by Caroline Thompson Jeanne Duprau Cast Saoirse Ronan ... Lina Mayfleet David Ryall ... Chief Builder Harry Treadaway ... Doon Harrow Mary Kay Place ... Mrs. Murdo Tim Robbins ... Loris Harrow Bill Murray ... Mayor Cole Mackenzie Crook ... Looper Toby Jones ... Barton Snode Liam Burke ... Mr. Boaz Brid Ni Chionaola ... Seely Schnap Maureen Dow ... Mrs. Sample Lucinda Dryzek ... Lizzie Bisco Lorraine Hilton ... Miss Thorn B.J. Hogg ... Mayor's Guard Marianne Jean-Baptiste ... Clary Matt Jessup ... Joss Simon Kunz ... Captain Fleery Martin Landau ... Sul Conor MacNeill ... Student Eoin McAndrew ... Student Frankie McCafferty ... Arbin Swinn Ian McElhinney ... Builder Lara McIvor ... Roner Rachel Morton ... Student Mark Mulholland ... Portrait Painter Valerie O'Connor ... Person in Line Ann Queensberry ... Doctor Tower Amy Quinn ... Poppy Catherine Quinn ... Poppy Liz Smith ... Granny Becky Stark ... Song Master Myles Thompson ... Smat Laura Webster ... Townsperson Heathcote Williams ... Sadge Merrall Uncredited Cast Judy Donovan ... Mayor's Secretary Cathal J. Ferris ... Messenger / Pipe Worker Christopher L. Parson ... Additional Voices (voice) Megan Riordan ... Believer Drew Thompson ... Other Believer Produced by Diana Choi Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks John D. Schofield Steve Shareshian Original Music by Andrew Lockington

Additional Info Premiere: September 25, 2008 Theatrical Release: October 10, 2008 DVD Release: January 20, 2009 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Playtone Walden Media Distributors Fox-Walden   (2008) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.5 / 10 Our Rating 4.5 / 10 Reviewers 6.0 / 10 Reviewers 6.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,686 / 5,047 Ratings Breakdown Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Page Views Today 1 This Week 2 This Month 5 This Year 154 All Time 1,883