The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
- Directed by
- Frank Oz
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, children's film, film based on a novel
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 688 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy discovers that a magical cupboard can turn plastic toys into living miniature people. He must manage the adventures and challenges of having real historical figures like a Native American man and a cowboy come to life in his room.
whimsicalwarmimaginativegentlefamily-friendlywonder-filledplayfulnostalgic
What happens
The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 American family fantasy drama film directed by Frank Oz and written by Melissa Mathison, based on the 1980 children's book by Lynne Reid Banks. The story revolves around a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life. The film stars Hal Scardino as Omri, Litefoot in his film debut as Little Bear, Lindsay Crouse as Omri's mother, Richard Jenkins as Omri's father, Rishi Bhat in his only film as Omri's friend Patrick and David Keith as Boone the Cowboy. Although it received positive reviews from critics, the film was a box office bomb, earning only $35.7 million against a $45 million budget. It achieved success on home video, earning it a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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