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Release Date:
13 February 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
The screen's smallest heroes in the year's biggest adventure. morePlot:
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live under the floorboards. When the owner of the... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'Harry Potter' Villain Draco Malfoy Follows His Dark Destiny (From MTV Movie News. 6 July 2009, 3:51 AM, PDT)
J.T. Petty’s The Burrowers Trailer Digs Beneath Your Skin and Poops On Your Soul [First Look]
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A very fun film with a great look moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Goodman | ... | Ocious P. Potter | |
| Mark Williams | ... | Exterminator Jeff | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Pod Clock | |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Homily Clock | |
| Flora Newbigin | ... | Arrietty 'Ett' Clock | |
| Tom Felton | ... | Peagreen Clock | |
| Raymond Pickard | ... | Spud Spiller | |
| Bradley Pierce | ... | Pete 'Petey' Lender | |
| Aden Gillett | ... | Joe Lender | |
| Doon Mackichan | ... | Victoria Lender | |
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Police Officer Steady | |
| Ruby Wax | ... | Town Hall Clerk | |
| Andrew Dunford | ... | Dustbunny | |
| Bob Goody | ... | Minty Branch | |
| Patrick Monckton | ... | Swag (as Patrick Monkton) |
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Rated PG for mild peril and some crude humor.Parents Guide:
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89 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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South Korea:All | UK:U (tv rating) | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #35227) | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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When Arietty is in Pete's room, the plastic figure she knocks down is 'Little Bear' from The Indian in the Cupboard (1995). moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Similarly, the geographical location is entirely fictional, so that accents, uniforms, vocabulary, currency, vehicles and driving styles are not consistent with any given country. moreSoundtrack:
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I was charmed by this movie and cannot understand the venom unleashed upon it by some of the other reviews. I don't have any kids, nor do I spend a whole lot of time watching movies geared towards them, but most "kiddie fare" seems so saccharine and preachy, with screeching soundtracks and day-glo color schemes all designed to work as commercials for happy meals and action figures that this one stands out because it's just plain fun. The production design and special effects are unique -- and purposefully so. Some reviews have complained that the film is not set in a readily identifiable time or place, but that's the charm; set in a kind of timeless anywhere that is both familiar and foreign, with the kind of hazy details and warm glow that suggest a fond childhood memory/fantasy. If you expect some Dizneefied, pre-fabbed, pre-digested offering that hits all of the right beats at the right moments with such predictability that you can set your watch to them, skip this. (Or watch "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut," because it sure mimics the form while subverting the content.) If you want something fun and imaginative, different from the usual, give this a try. And if the kids complain that it's boring, send them to bed and watch it yourself.