Kristen Stewart appeared in the fantasy-adventure film Zathura, playing the role of Lisa – an irresponsible older sister of two little boys, who turn their house into a spacecraft hurtling uncontrollably in outer space by playing a board game. The movie received praise by critics, but Kristen Stewart's performance didn't garner much media attention as it was noted that her character is immobilized during most of the movie.The following year, Kristen Stewart played the character Maya in Fierce People, directed by Griffin Dunne. After that, stewart received the lead role of Jess Solomon in the supernatural thriller movie The Messengers. The movie was successful commercially, however, it received highly negative reviews by critics.
