# The Borrowers (1997)

> Tiny residents beneath a family home enlist a human boy to outwit an unscrupulous developer and save their miniature world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4637

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
- Director: Peter Hewitt
- Cast: John Goodman, Mark Williams, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin, Tom Felton, Raymond Pickard, Bradley Pierce
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118755/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, spirited, warm, family movie night, lazy sunday

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