Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 American coming-of-age fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and written by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. It is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Katherine Paterson. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Bailee Madison, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Patrick. It follows two 11-year-old neighbors who create a fantasy world called Terabithia to cope with reality and spend their free time together.