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The Borrowers (1997)

PG   |    |  Adventure, Comedy, Family

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A secret family of four-inch people living inside the walls of a house must save their home from an evil real estate developer.

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  • Hugh Laurie in The Borrowers (1997)
  • Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) displays his unique extermination technique on Spiller.
  • Hugh Laurie in The Borrowers (1997)
  • Arrietty (Flora Newbigin) is captured by Peter Lender (Bradley Pierce).
  • Hugh Laurie in The Borrowers (1997)
  • Hugh Laurie in The Borrowers (1997)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

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25 April 2006 | ccthemovieman-1
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| Inventive And Real-Looking
When this first came out, almost a decade ago, I thought it was the best job I had seen of making miniature people look real. This showed how far technology had come in films and now, of course, we see a lot more amazing special effects.

It was fun to view how these "borrowers" moved about, using ordinary household items to propel themselves around a normal-sized house. It's all pretty ingenious.

John Goodman plays a cartoon-like role, a role that is generally funny to watch. The cast has a mixture of American and English actors, with a setting of 1940s Britain. I first saw this on VHS and then later on DVD, which was improvement not only video-wise, but audio, too, as it somehow went from mono to surround sound. This might be considered a kids movie but a lot of the humor is more adult-oriented.

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Trivia

Ed O'Neill were considered for the role of Ocious P. Potter.

Quotes

Ocious P. Potter: Well, what are you waiting for?
Exterminator Jeff: Incredible! Amazing! Tiny little people, moving on the landing!
Ocious P. Potter: WOULD YOU PLEASE GET UP HERE AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP ME!

Goofs

When the insecticide foam is removed from Potter's face, it has burned off his moustache, however it covered his face and his fringe, yet it hasn't burned off his eyebrows or any of his hair.

Crazy Credits

During the end credits, there is a scene shown where Potter tries to explain to the police about seeing the Borrowers.

Soundtracks

Weird
Written by Desmond Child and Hanson
Performed by Hanson
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Details

Release Date:

13 February 1998

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK, USA

Filming Locations

Ealing Town Hall, Ealing, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,470,111 15 February 1998

Gross USA:

$22,619,589

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,619,589

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