The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
1988 · Movie · G · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · 22% critics
When a fearless, unconventional girl ends up living on her own with a horse and a monkey, two neighboring children discover her world of playful chaos. As the trio dive into wild adventures, grown-up rules threaten the freedom she treasures.
Based on Pippi Longstocking
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (81 votes)
- Box office
- $3,569,939
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bright, old-school family musical with silly adventures and a free-spirited heroine, especially if you like Pippi Longstocking or Mio in the Land of Faraway; Not for you if upbeat kids’ songs and broad antics wear you out.
Pros: playful kid-friendly energy; memorable songs; cheerful lead presence | Cons: simplistic story; potentially annoying tone; dated style
Themes
- flying car
- musical
- little girl
- freckles
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst New Star · 1989 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tami Erin
as Pippi Longstocking
David Seaman
as Tommy Settigren
- CC
Cory Crow
as Annika Settigren
Eileen Brennan
as Miss Bannister
Dennis Dugan
as Mr. Settigren
Dianne Hull
as Mrs. Settigren
George DiCenzo
as Mr. Dan Blackheart
Dick Van Patten
as Greg the Glue Man
John Schuck
as Capt. Elfraim Longstocking
Branscombe Richmond
as Fridolf
Directed by Ken Annakin