Children's author Mary Norton's storybook creations, the four-inch-tall family of "borrowers" who live among humans and co-opt their possessions, get a first-rate big-screen translation. When a crooked lawyer (a gleefully over-the-top Goodman) takes over the Lender family's house, he's got to reckon with the "borrowers" therein,.. Read more
| Starring | John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Mark Williams |
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| Director | Peter Hewitt |
| Genres | Comedy, Family |
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Clever, if hectic and noisy, children's film; it doesn't have the quiet humour of the original books, but nevertheless creates an odd, fanciful world that mixes English and American influences.
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Wonderful fantasy plot and great acting
This is an extremely well-made movie. All the leading actors (Jim Broadbent, John Goodman et al.) give of their best and one feels they had a blast making this... read more »
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Great family fun
This is a great film for all the family, i really enjoyed this and thought it was very imaginitive. my sister really wants me to rent this again for her... Is ... read more »
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'The Borrowers'
it's ok but it's not brillent
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Here we go again .....
There's a weary inevitability to this film, as it lurches from one predictable slapstick disaster to another. It's also weirdly dislocated ... read more »
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very imaginative
I saw this film years ago on tv, and never forgot it. it took me back to when i was knee high to a grasshopper. a classic must see movie
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Classic Family Film
As a kid i remember reading all the borrower stories. Sad but true! this film was a plesant surprise. it managed to bring the books upto date withoout ... read more »
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The Borrowers
Fantastic family film about tiny people who live hidden inside the walls of a human house and secretly sneak out to borrow human objects for their own use. ... read more »
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not as good as expected
This was a real shame. i thought this was gonna be a really good film but did not keep me and kids instressed
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Excellent
Kept my 4 year old glued all the way through, nothing to scary or out of place, some commical scenes, and aboslutely brilliant miniture work!
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Great family film
We thought this film was great. My kids are 6 and 4 they both loved it. I love the retro feel of the whole film.
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