In the Minimoy world, Arthur teams up with the fierce and her brother Betameche . Together, they embark on a quest to find the hidden rubies and defeat the evil Maltazard (voiced by David Bowie), a villain who seeks to flood the Minimoy kingdom. Production & Technical Innovation
—a tribe of tiny beings less than an inch tall living right in his backyard. Key Elements That Made It Special
One of the film’s strongest elements is its hybrid animation. Arthur, Selenia, and Betameche are rendered in smooth CGI, while human characters in the “real world” are played by live actors (including Freddie Highmore as Arthur, Mia Farrow as his grandmother, and David Bowie as the voice of Maltazard). The miniature world is creatively designed using everyday objects reimagined as epic landscapes—a mosquito becomes a fearsome steed, a discarded pen becomes a bridge, and a spiderweb is a net of danger.
