The Indian in the Cupboard

This kid, who has roughly ten thousand extreme close ups of his face in 100 minutes, doesn’t get all his jollies torturing rats - so he brings his toys to life so he can torture them too

"There is No God here." - Little Bear / Actual comments on the movie: It could have been much better with different camera work and editing. Too many dramatic close ups (of the kid especially) and questionable acting. There are so many interesting directions you could go with this premise and most go unrealized. It hasn't aged particularly well either.

"They're people! You can't use people!" Plus 5 points for Darth Vader fighting a T Rex

I really loved the book so I thought I'd like the movie. Instead I was a 9 year old pissed off that they'd changed everything except some references to a tiny Indian and a Cupboard.

Omri is the worst name I have ever heard and I've heard the names: Russell and Keith.

I didn't even like this when I was 7.

If there were ever a kid that should learn to breathe through their nose

Plot 12/20 Fiction 10/20 Casting/Acting 6/20 Worldbuilding 6/20 Entertainment 8/20

Kiddie fantasy/adventure saga has an interesting premise and a capable cast (though Crouse and Jenkins aren’t asked to stretch much), but there’s a spark and fire missing that means the film never really comes to life despite everyone’s best efforts – once the set-up is done and we kick into Act 2, it comes to a screeching halt with some not-quite digressions on American Indian history that are worthy subject areas, but not in a movie with its head in the fantasy clouds.

This kid is a jerk. And so is his tiny friend. Everyone’s got a bad attitude, kind of whiny.

Actually quite sweet and enjoyable. But, Patrick and Omri (Stupid name) are so fucking irritating, and when Omri kicks the rat, what the hell. God, no offence to the actor, but Omri has such an annoying face, and these emotional scenes which are featured in the film are just ruined by close-ups of his stupid face. Apart from that, it is quite sweet, quite sad and decently fun. I genuinely recommend this if you fancy killing some time.

This is a clever concept and I suppose it is possible the novel is better. I can look past the bad acting and weird camerawork but what I can't look past is just how boring everything manages to be.

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i guess oz tried his best to adapt the already-awkward book into something that could at least be marketed as "magical, fantastical..." but this is bad. the many close-ups of omri's face and two front teeth, why?

C+

A tale of childhood magic and wonder and ugh geez I hate films like this.

62.500

I have nice memories of reading the books with my dad and then we watched the movie together. I have too much emotional baggage attached to this movie to judge it fairly. I don't want to re-watch it as an adult as I am afraid it will suck and might ruin my memories.

Couldn't hold my interest at all.

I found The Indian in the Cupboard to be a cute, magical children's movie that adults can also enjoy. The acting from Hal Scardino was above-average for most child actors and brought a lot of emotion to the role.

awful.

I always wanted to see this as a kid. I'm sure I would've loved it then and I liked it now. Fun film.

I thought it had some very magical scenes.

Enjoyed it when I was little. Haven't watched it in over 10 years so there isn't much else to say.

We read this book back in the 3rd or 4th grade, a few years before the movie came out. I remember enjoying the book, but being disappointed by the film. While I am sure the book aged well, I am also convinced that the movie aged like milk. When left in a cupboard.

Remember really liking it as a kid. Supposed I haven't seen it since I was about five years old though

woo-hoo this is some grade-A '90s children's movie shit.

Dull kids movie.

The book was pretty awesome, imo. This movie put the book to shame. =/ Sickening.

This movie is infuriating.

Cute, but probably dated now

Even the name angers me.

shame on them for messing up one of my favorite young fictions

okay movie

Entertain the children, but leaves the adults, bored.

It gets points for being a good book.

this movie blew

The movie magic on display on this story was good for the nineties, but I'm not sure how well it would hold up today. It's a nice little fantasy story that definitely caught my imagination as a kid. The movie itself is just a little bland I never found myself wanting to revisit it.

lmaooooo