Movies directed by Mark Waters

Freaky Friday (2003)

97 mins Comedy, Family, Fantasy

When it comes to Disney remaking their own children's movies I have not always been a fan but I was pleasantly surprised having watched the 2003 remake of "Freaky Friday". Whilst no longer in the target audience for this sort...

Mean Girls (2004)

97 mins Comedy, Drama

On first glance "Mean Girls" looks like just another high school clique movie made for teen girls, you could lump it in with "Clueless", "Heathers" and even "Election" although that has much broader appeal. But what director ...

Just Like Heaven (2005)

91 mins Comedy, Romance

Movie Review - Just Like Heaven (2005) Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo star in this fantasy rom com where an architect falls for the spirit of the woman who use to live in the apartment he has just moved in to...

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

96 mins Adventure , Family

Maybe it's me but when it comes to family movies I like characters which get me on their side, which makes me want to like them right from the word go. Unfortunately with "The Spiderwick Chronicles" you don't get that as we m...

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

100 mins Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Review of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" � Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" gets a modern update and twist in this rom-com about a love rat shown the error of his ways when he is visited by a series of ghosts....

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

94 mins Comedy

Evidently "Mr. Popper's Penguin" is inspired by a once popular children's book, loosely using characters to tell a new story. I had not even heard of the book let alone read it so haven't the foggiest as to how well this rela...

Vampire Academy (2014)

104 mins Action , Comedy, Fantasy

Before starting this review of "Vampire Academy" let me give you a bit of trivia. Despite not doing very well at the box office director Mark Waters wanted to make a sequel and was told by the studio if he could get the fans ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Mark Waters as one of the directors.