AyoungboyovercomeshisobsessivefearsbydiscoveringaloveforbooksinthisanimatedfantasyadventureInaliveactionwraparound,MacaulayCulkinstarsasRichardTyler,aneasilybullied,nervouswreckofakidwho'sanexpertonsafetystatisticsHismotherandfatherMelHarrisandEdBegley,Jrdon'tknowhowtoinspiretheirsontoembracelifeboldlyBarelyabletoleavethehouse,Richardventuresoutoneday,buthegetslostinastormandendsupatamysteriouslibraryInside,heslips,knockshimselfunconsciousandfindshimselfinacartoonrealmwherebookscometolifeGuidedbyAdventurePatrickStewart,FantasyWhoopiGoldbergandHorrorFrankWelker,TylerexperiencestheadventuresofclassicnovelssuchasMobycensoredandTreasureIsland,andheevenmeetssomefamedfictionalcharacters,suchasDrJekyllandMrHydeLeonardNimoyThroughhisexperiencesinthepagesofthelegendarybooks,RichardconfrontshisphobiasandlearnstofacelifemorecourageouslyThePagemasterwasdirectedbyJoeJohnston,aformerspecialeffectssupervisorandproductiondesignerwholaterdirectedJumanji1995andOctoberSky1999