Arthur and the Minimoys (French:
Arthur et les Minimoys, also known as
Arthur and the Invisibles in North America) is a 2006
English-language
French adventure comedy fantasy animated/live-action feature film adaptation of the 2002
children's book Arthur and the Minimoys, and the 2003 sequel
Arthur and the Forbidden City, written by filmmaker
Luc Besson, who also directed the film. It premiered in
limited release in
France on November 29, 2006, and received wide releases in a number of countries in the following weeks. In the
United States, it opened on December 29, 2006, for one week in
Los Angeles, California, with a wider release on January 12, 2007 and it was released in the
United Kingdom on February 2, 2007. With a budget of €60 million,
Arthur and the Invisibles was briefly the most expensive French film production until surpassed by
Astérix at the Olympic Games. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office flop. The film also received the
Imagina Award in the category Prix du Long-Métrage. The
movie's soundtrack album was released on January 9, 2007.