The Indian in the Cupboard

Name: The Indian in the Cupboard
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Family
Released: July 14, 1995
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 58
Cast: David Keith, Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse, Litefoot, Nestor Serrano

1995

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 14, 1995 | PG

Starring: David Keith, Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse, Litefoot, Nestor Serrano, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat, Sakina Jaffrey, Steve Coogan, Vincent Kartheiser

Summary: On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little Indian figure made of plastic from his best friend. But these two presents turn out to be much more magic than the rest...

Director: Frank Oz

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 96 min

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James Berardinelli

The movie teaches lessons without preaching, and focuses on the magic of relationships rather than that of special effects. This leads to a production as affecting for adults as for children. Read full review

Gary Dretzka

These lessons in multiculturism and tolerance should fall easily on young viewers only expecting to be entertained. [14 July 1995, p.D]

Joe Brown

A faithful, clever adaptation of Lynne Reid Banks's award-winning children's book. A sort of blockbuster in reverse, with its action and adventures played on a very small scale, it combines the touching themes of classic stories like The Velveteen Rabbit with the high-tech micro-special effects of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Read full review

Jay Carr

A humane alternative that makes the phrase family values mean something. [14 July 1995, p.33]

Brian Lowry

Indian in the Cupboard is yet another example that Hollywood can make movies in which critics of sex and violence can find nothing to complain about. It’s also a reminder that family values can be, well, kind of boring. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Passably entertaining with moments of Grimm fairy tale gruesomeness. Read full review

Empire Bob Mccabe

Oz's movie is well intentioned if a touch too heavy on the PC side of things, but ultimately proves just too uninspired. Read full review

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SamComedian

Jan 27, 2019

"La Llave mágica" titulada en español o "The Indian in the Cupboard" como su titulo original, es una de mis películas favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Tengo muy buen recuerdo de ésta película, siempre que la veía me fascinaba, simplemente mágica. Cuenta con una historia simple pero muy"La Llave mágica" titulada en español o "The Indian in the Cupboard" como su titulo original, es una de mis películas favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Tengo muy buen recuerdo de ésta película, siempre que la veía me fascinaba, simplemente mágica. Cuenta con una historia simple pero muy emotiva. Se lleva el 10 sobre 10, sin dudarlo. Mi tercera crítica u/o review de la sección de Movies.… Expand

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tnefzger

Apr 7, 2019

The Indian In The Cupboard is an intriguing movie for young minds. It shows many character traits such as trust, loyalty, integrity, etc. Omri is naive without knowing the fact that he learns a great deal from Little Bear. Many people who have seen this movie are able to reflect on times inThe Indian In The Cupboard is an intriguing movie for young minds. It shows many character traits such as trust, loyalty, integrity, etc. Omri is naive without knowing the fact that he learns a great deal from Little Bear. Many people who have seen this movie are able to reflect on times in their life when they have been through an experience that portrays some of the feelings this movie brings into their lives. There are many emotions that justify the ethical reasons why Omri and Little Bear behaved the way they did in this movie. For example, Omri was taken back that Little Bear was even real and through time, Omri developed a friendship he never thought was possible with a toy that came to life. We sometimes take others for granted and we lose our innocence in our adult life that I believe is important to always try to remember where we came from. Omri had the opportunity to learn big lessons at such a young age that he will forever be grateful for when he grows up. It is interesting he is able to learn these lessons in a way that makes sense to him at his age due to it being a hard age to know the true meaning of something that is much bigger than himself. Overall in my adult life, I still watch this classic movie on occasion to remember the good times I had as an adolescent and how life seemed so simple as Omri's life was. Morals and values that are placed into us as young children are what mold you into the person you want to be today is the most important lesson I have received from this movie. This truly is an inspiring movie that I hope to pass down to my future children for them to learn the importance of life, friendship, and love.… Expand

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