Missing relatives separation from a parent Violence At the entrance to their Kingdom, Arthur meets Betameche (Jimmy Fallon) and his older sister, Princess Selenia (Madonna), both of whom will accompany him on his quest to find the ruby and save his grandfather, whom Arthur learns is being held prisoner by the evil wizard Maltazard (David Bowie). In the process he is shrunk down to microscopic size when he himself is transformed into a Minimoy. With his grandmother’s home threatened by a money-hungry property developer, Arthur sets off to find the ruby.
The Minimoys had given Arthur’s grandfather an extremely valuable ruby which he was rumoured to have buried somewhere in the backyard. His grandfather (Ron Crawford) mysteriously disappeared four years earlier and Arthur enjoys poring over his journals and attempting to recreate his inventions.Īrthur is particularly fascinated by the story of the Minimoys, a civilisation of people so tiny that they are considered invisible. Disappointed that his parents haven’t taken a greater interest in him, Arthur finds solace in hearing stories about his grandfather’s adventures in Africa.
After a year at boarding school 10-year-old Arthur (voiced by Freddie Highmore) is spending the summer with his grandmother (Mia Farrow) while his parents are busy working in the city.
