The Borrowers
1997 · Movie · PG · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · 70% critics
A tiny family lives in secret inside a regular house, “borrowing” everyday items to survive without being seen. When a greedy lawyer threatens the home’s future and the human family is forced to leave, the little borrowers must stay hidden while racing to protect their way of life.
Based on The Borrowers
Also known as Le petit monde des emprunteurs
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-12-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (518 votes)
- Budget
- $29,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a kid-friendly fantasy romp with tiny-people antics, broad humor, and a cartoonish villain; Not for you if you prefer faithful book adaptations or subtle comedy—think closer to Halloweentown than Finding ʻOhana.
Pros: playful family adventure; imaginative tiny-world visuals; energetic slapstick | Cons: thin, formula story; crude jokes; unfaithful to books
Themes
- dwarf
- household
- lawyer
- based on children's book
- little people
- child's point of view
- real estate
Cast & crew
John Goodman
as Ocious P. Potter
Mark Williams
as Exterminator Jeff
Jim Broadbent
as Pod Clock
Celia Imrie
as Homily Clock
Flora Newbigin
as Arrietty Clock
Tom Felton
as Peagreen Clock
- RP
Raymond Pickard
as Spiller
Bradley Pierce
as Pete Lender
Aden Gillett
as Joe Lender
Doon Mackichan
as Victoria Lender
Directed by Peter Hewitt