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The popular children's books by Mary Norton have been filmed before, but never with as much imagination and ingenuity as you'll find on display in this delightful fantasy film released to critical praise in 1998. The "Borrowers" of the title are a family of tiny people who live in the walls and under the floorboards in the homes of "normal-sized" humans; they earn their by "borrowing" the household items (string, food crumbs, buttons, etc.) needed to furnish their tiny hiding places and provide their meals. The little Clock family lives happily undisturbed in the home of an aged aunt, but when the aunt dies and her will is stolen by an unscrupulous lawyer (John Goodman), the Clocks face eviction and the frightening hazards of the outside world. Under the ingenious direction of Peter Hewitt, this simple, straightforward movie mixes comedy, adventure, and suspense with some of the cleverest special effects you've ever seen, taking full advantage of effects technologies to immerse you in the world of the tiny people. A climactic chase scene in a milk-bottling plant is a visual tour de force, and the movie's smart and dazzling enough to entertain parents and children alike. After its modest success in theaters, The Borrowers stands a good chance of becoming a home-video favorite. --Jeff Shannon
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One Young Boy, Pete Make Friends With An Entire Family Ofborrowers Living In His House. Their Friendship, Not To Mentionthe Borrowers Existence, Is Soon Threatened When The Wickedbanker Ocious P.Potter Illegally Evicts Pete'S Family And Plansto Demolish Their Home.
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Excellent movie for the whole family,
great spin off from childhood books,
excellent creativity, fun and light movie watching.
It is time well spent.
great spin off from childhood books,
excellent creativity, fun and light movie watching.
It is time well spent.
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i think the film is fantastic i especialy like Raymond Pickard in this film and wish there were more pictures of him available. i think the film is funny and exciting. i have given this film five stars because it is unbelevably good.
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A GREAT film for anyone. They are tiny and a boy rescues them. But when they fall out of the removal van, they go back to where they used to live and they get caught but the man who is there is dying to kill them. But all they do is borrow not steel, really they are friendly people but he the horrible man dosen't realise that. The boy is the only one out of his family that knows about them, he keeps it a secret he makes an excuse to get out of the van, but they just carry on driving. When he finally reaches his new house, he rides back to his old house to try and find them. The two kids and their 2 parents are split up from each other. He drives them to the old house as fast as possible to find their lost 2 kids. But they are only tiny people so they have to be very careful. And the adventure carries on great film.
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Fun Adaptation of Norton Classic
I just had the opportunity to see the film The Borrowers starring John Goodman as the evil Mr. Potter. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by Joshua Koppel
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The Borrowers
I really liked this movie. I thought it was very funny. It also had 2 cast members who where later in the 2nd Harry Potter movie. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2004 by Terri Smith
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The Borrowers
The Borrowers is a grat film. The actors and actresses play their characters great. Especially Peagreen, (Tom Felton) isn't he adorable? Read more
Published on April 25 2003
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Cool and Funny Movie
I really liked this movie because it was funny and sad.
Published on April 21 2003
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Not the Borrowers, but...
The only way to enjoy this film is if you haven't read the wonderful books by Mary Norton. The characters share the size, but few of the memorable traits of Pod, Homily, and... Read more
Published on Dec 24 2002 by Laughing Gravy
4.0 out of 5 stars
the borrowers
It was wonderful to watch. The cars - Morris Minors - were wonderful, as we also have one. John Goodman makes a great villan and is really fun to watch. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2001
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Good for the whole family
This movie is a great one for everyone to watch together, as it can interest anyone, from very young kids to adults. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2001 by Sir Bowen
5.0 out of 5 stars
John Goodman is in top form!
John Goodman always has a way of making me laugh. Seeing him abused and tortured by little people is too much!!! He brilliantly portrays Ocius P. Read more
Published on July 7 2001 by Thomas C. Nagy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dumbed-down version still offers tasty eye candy for dessert
I have been fortunate to see all three adaptations of THE BORROWERS on video back to back. A pleasant experience I must say with each film having slightly different plot... Read more
Published on Feb 27 2001
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Borrowers Rule, Potter Drules!
They're charming and small and live behind the wall. They're The Borrowers, tiny people whose big family adventure is filled with some of the most eye-popping effects ever seen on... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2001 by "oklahomamovies"
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