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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Original title: The Wind in the Willows
  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
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Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Robert Bathurst, Keith-Lee Castle, Tim Faraday, Graham McTavish, Antony Sher, Richard James, and David Stone in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:22
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Family

Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr. Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels.Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr. Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels.Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr. Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Terry Jones
  • Writers
    • Terry Jones(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Grahame(novel "The Wind in the Willows")
  • Stars
    • Steve Coogan
    • Eric Idle
    • Terry Jones
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry Jones
  • Writers
    • Terry Jones(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Grahame(novel "The Wind in the Willows")
  • Stars
    • Steve Coogan
    • Eric Idle
    • Terry Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Videos1

    The Wind in the Willows
    Trailer 2:22
    The Wind in the Willows

    Photos29

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    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Antony Sher, and Nicol Williamson in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Robert Bathurst, Keith-Lee Castle, Tim Faraday, Graham McTavish, Antony Sher, Richard James, and David Stone in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Antony Sher, and Nicol Williamson in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Antony Sher, and Nicol Williamson in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Terry Jones in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Robert Bathurst, Steve Coogan, and Nicol Williamson in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle and Steve Coogan in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Terry Jones in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    John Cleese in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle and Terry Jones in The Wind in the Willows (1996)
    Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Steve Coogan in The Wind in the Willows (1996)

    Top cast

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    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Moleas Mole
    Eric Idle
    Eric Idle
    • Ratas Rat
    Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    • Toadas Toad
    Antony Sher
    Antony Sher
    • Chief Weaselas Chief Weasel
    Nicol Williamson
    Nicol Williamson
    • Badgeras Badger
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Mr Toad's Lawyeras Mr Toad's Lawyer
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • The Judgeas The Judge
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • The Engine Driveras The Engine Driver
    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    • The Sunas The Sun
    Nigel Planer
    Nigel Planer
    • The Car Salesmanas The Car Salesman
    Julia Sawalha
    Julia Sawalha
    • The Jailer's Daughteras The Jailer's Daughter
    Victoria Wood
    Victoria Wood
    • The Tea Ladyas The Tea Lady
    Robert Bathurst
    Robert Bathurst
    • St John Weaselas St John Weasel
    Don Henderson
    Don Henderson
    • The Sentryas The Sentry
    Richard James
    Richard James
    • Geoffrey Weasel and Mole's Clockas Geoffrey Weasel and Mole's Clock
    Keith-Lee Castle
    Keith-Lee Castle
    • Clarence Weaselas Clarence Weasel
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    • The Prosecution Counselas The Prosecution Counsel
    Hugo Blick
    • Justinas Justin
    • Director
      • Terry Jones
    • Writers
      • Terry Jones(screenplay)
      • Kenneth Grahame(novel "The Wind in the Willows")
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    Storyline

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    Based on Walt Disney's mr toads wild ride at Disneyland and wind in the willows novel and 1949 cartoon . Terry Jones mr toad is on a crazy motorcar craz . Can ratty badger and Mole try and clear toads name and save the River bank and possibly save toad from a band of weasels . —gabethedinosaur
    • weasel
    • mole
    • toad
    • rat
    • mating
    • 65 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Go wild in the country!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for fanciful villainy and gunplay
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After Sony Pictures dumped this movie after its 1997 U.S. theatrical release, actor, writer, and director Terry Jones struggled trying to get this movie published, but no Hollywood distributor wanted to take it. That was until in 1998, Walt Disney Home Video bought the American rights to this movie, added in a few sound effects, and even changed the title after the name of the rides at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" (though the Walt Disney World Version of the ride closed that same year). It was released onto VHS in 1999 and onto DVD in 2004.
    • Goofs
      Although Badger and Rat swapped the labels round on the barrels to make sure that the explosives were delivered to the factory, the plunger would presumably have still been wired up to the ones in Toad Hall, so there shouldn't have been any explosion at all when the Chief Weasel pressed it.
    • Quotes

      The Judge: Before I pass sentence, will the jury care to find him guilty?

      Rat: Wait. One of those wabbits is a weasel.

      Chief Weasel: No I'm not. I'm a rabbit!

      The Judge: [to the jury] Is he a rabbit?

      Chief Weasel: [whispers] Say I'm a rabbit.

      [Rabbits all nod, say "Rabbit" and stroke their long ears]

      Rat: That weasel is never a wabbit!

    • Connections
      Featured in Blue Peter: Episode dated 16 October 1996 (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Messing About On The River
      Music by Tony Hatch

      Lyrics by Terry Jones

      Performed by Eric Idle

    User reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Hold on, hold on - this is just a fun film......
    Hey, what's going on?

    I've been reading the reviews of this film, and can't understand the (over) reaction to it.

    This is a children's film. For children. Adults watching it who are not amused must have hearts of stone - even though it does not follow the current trend of having a subtext directed at the adult audience.

    And yet, other reviewers are comparing it to Monty Python, Pink Floyd, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, John Majors pre 97 UK - et al. This is ridiculous.

    It's a light hearted representation of the story which does not stick to the original text. I'm sure the author would have laughed in the right places. I've seen (a few) better films of the genre - I've seen many, many worse.

    The low points?

    • the songs


    • the pet food factory plot (Why??)


    The high points?

    • the fact the songs are very short


    • the costumes (an eclectic mix of modern, Victorian, Edwardian, and Middles Ages which I think work really well).


    • Toad's green face paint


    • The steam train.


    Anyway, my children, who can be deeply cynical of films like this, loved it. I laughed. End of story.
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    4
    • nemo183
    • Oct 16, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wind in the Willows
    • Filming locations
      • Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Allied Filmmakers
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,844
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $72,844
      • Nov 2, 1997
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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