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

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)

Trailer

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