Small Soldiers
1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 6.6 · 55% critics
A toy company upgrades new action figures with advanced military tech, and the results are far more intense than anyone expects. As the toys start acting out their built-in battle programming, a suburban neighborhood is pulled into a chaotic clash that mixes comedy, action, and a few unsettling moments.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,324 votes)
- Box office
- $71,743,823
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lively, slightly edgy toy-vs-toy action comedy with satirical bites and occasional creepy imagery; Not for you if you want gentle family fare like The Road to El Dorado.
Pros: funny one-liners; creative toy mayhem; rewatchable 90s energy | Cons: uneven tone; simplistic story; some dated visuals
Themes
- defense industry
- toy shop
- technical toy
- soldier
- prototype
- killer toys
- toy comes to life
Cast & crew
Gregory Smith
as Alan Abernathy
Kirsten Dunst
as Christy Fimple
Denis Leary
as Gil Mars
Phil Hartman
as Phil Fimple
David Cross
as Irwin Wayfair
Jay Mohr
as Larry Benson
Kevin Dunn
as Stuart Abernathy
Ann Magnuson
as Irene Abernathy
Wendy Schaal
as Marion Fimple
Jacob Smith
as Timmy Fimple
Directed by Joe Dante