# Small Soldiers (1998)

> When militarized action figures become self-directed combatants, a teenager and his unlikely toy allies turn a suburban home into a battlefield.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6519

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: Joe Dante
- Cast: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary, Phil Hartman, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Kevin Dunn, Ann Magnuson
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122718/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: playful, witty, frenetic, family movie night, nostalgic 1990s rewatch

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