Borrowers, The

Borrowers, The

1997

Children's author Mary Norton's storybook creations, the four-inch-tall family of "borrowers" who live among humans and co-op their possessions. When a crooked lawyer (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.

Their space is in your place!

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 29 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 13, 1998
US Box Office
$22,359,293 (#3304 of 7372)
Global Office
$24,000,000 (#2925 of 4299)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Mild Peril, Some Crude Humor

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
August 18, 1998
Acquired Date
April 9, 2019
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
May 28, 2019

Actors

John Goodman
John Goodman
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie
Flora Newbigin
Flora Newbigin
Tom Felton
Tom Felton
Raymond Pickard
Raymond Pickard
Bradley Pierce
Bradley Pierce
Aden Gillett
Aden Gillett
Doon Mackichan
Doon Mackichan
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax
Andrew Dunford
Andrew Dunford

Directors

Peter Hewitt
Peter Hewitt

Producers

Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Rachel Talalay
Rachel Talalay

Writers

Gavin Scott
Gavin Scott
John Kamps
John Kamps

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
75%
Tomatometer
28 votes
RT Stale
49%
Popcornmeter
681 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
5.9/10
24,088 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media