The Borrowers

Name: The Borrowers
Director: Peter Hewitt
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
Released: 1997
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: John Goodman, Mark Williams, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin

Little People. Big Trouble. Lots of fun.

19971h 27m6.0(534 votes)

AdventureFantasyActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, wh…

The Borrowers (1997) is a adventure, fantasy, action, comedy, and family film directed by Peter Hewitt. It stars John Goodman, Mark Williams, and Jim Broadbent. The film runs for 1 hour 27 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.0 out of 10 from 534 votes.

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Director

Peter Hewitt

Cast

John Goodman

Ocious P. Potter

Mark Williams

Exterminator Jeff

Jim Broadbent

Pod Clock

Celia Imrie

Homily Clock

Flora Newbigin

Arrietty Clock

Tom Felton

Peagreen Clock

Raymond Pickard

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Who stars in The Borrowers?

The Borrowers stars John Goodman, Mark Williams, Jim Broadbent, and Celia Imrie, and was directed by Peter Hewitt.

How long is The Borrowers?

The Borrowers has a runtime of 1 hour 27 minutes.

When did The Borrowers come out?

The Borrowers was released in 1997.

What genre is The Borrowers?

The Borrowers is a adventure, fantasy, action, comedy, and family film.

Is The Borrowers worth watching?

The Borrowers holds an average audience score of 6.0 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.