Movie Description 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 John Goodman) takes over the Lender family's house, he's got to reckon with the "borrowers" therein, who launch a campaign to oust the invader and restore the home to its rightful tenants.
| Credits | | Producer: | Eric Fellner, Rachel Talalay, Tim Bevan | | Cast: | Aden Gillett, Andrew Dunford, Bob Goody, Bradley Pierce, Patrick Monkton, Ruby Wax |
| Details | | Edition: | Closed Captioned |
Editorial Reviews "...A marvel of visual magic....Their hidden miniature world is a clever mosaic..." USA Today - p.3D - Susan Wloszczyna (02/13/1998)
"...Charming....This visually witty film is perfectly up to date in its technological ambitions..." New York Times - p.E28 - Janet Maslin (02/13/1998)
"...Entertaining and imaginative....The effects are fine and the filmmaking refreshingly rich..." Box Office - Susan Lambert (03/01/1998)
"...The rare children's comedy that gets laughs from viewers large and small..." Premiere - Christine Spines (02/01/1998)
"...THE BORROWERS is a charming, whimsical family adventure....[The film] has fun with the special effects and the cliffhanging adventures..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/13/1998)
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