The House of Magic

A young abandoned cat named Thunder finds shelter from a storm in a mysterious house owned by an elderly magician. The home is filled with mechanical gadgets and animated animals, some of whom are not pleased to have a new resident. When the magician is hospitalized, his nephew attempts to sell the property. To protect their home, Thunder and a group of unusual allies organize a resistance to stop the sale.

This animated fantasy adventure was co-directed by Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson. For Stassen, this was the fifth film in a career that began with Encounter in the Third Dimension in 1999. For Degruson, this served as the first of five directing credits leading up to Yugly in 2026. The voice cast features Brianne Siddall as Thunder, Doug Stone as Mr. Lawrence, and Robin Atkin Downes as several characters including Jack and Zoltar.

Produced by StudioCanal, uMedia, nWave Pictures, and Illuminata Pictures, the film had a budget of 34 million USD and earned 64 million USD worldwide. Audience reception was moderately positive, with a 6.2 rating on IMDb from 8,000 votes and a 6.3 rating on TMDB from 386 votes. These scores are slightly higher than the 5.9 rating provided by film critics.