The Indian in the Cupboard
1995 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.5 · 65% critics
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
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (677 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
- RB
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