The Indian in the Cupboard
1995 · Movie · PG · 96 min
★ 6.5(711)unSUB Rating
A young boy receives a small cupboard and a key, only to discover it can bring plastic figures to life. As he bonds with his tiny new companion and shares the secret with a friend, the magic sparks wonder, conflict, and tough questions about responsibility and consequences.
Based on The Indian in the Cupboard
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-07-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.5/10 (711 votes)
About
If you enjoy gentle family fantasy with a touch of danger and moral questions, this should work well, especially if you liked Stuart Little or The BFG; Not for you if you want nonstop action or purely light, silly fun.
Pros: imaginative premise; heartfelt friendship; thoughtful life lessons | Cons: uneven acting; dated effects; some darker moments
Themes
- based on novel or book
- cupboard
- puppet
- based on children's book
- game
- parallel world
- toy comes to life
- toy soldier
Cast & crew
Hal Scardino
as Omri
Litefoot
as Little Bear
Lindsay Crouse
as Jane
Richard Jenkins
as Victor
Rishi Bhat
as Patrick
Steve Coogan
as Tommy
David Keith
as Boone
Sakina Jaffrey
as Lucy
Vincent Kartheiser
as Gillon
Nestor Serrano
as Teacher
Directed by Frank Oz