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  • 2012
  • PG
  • Hannover House
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Hannover House
  • 1 h 14 m

Summary When the lovely Buttercup is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head, it is up to her friends – a teddy bear, a mechanical mouse and marionette puppet – to cross the international boundary and attempt their daring rescue. (Hannover House)

Directed By: Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling

Written By: Edgar Dutka, Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling

  • 2012
  • PG
  • Hannover House
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Hannover House
  • 1 h 14 m

Toys in the Attic

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary When the lovely Buttercup is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head, it is up to her friends – a teddy bear, a mechanical mouse and marionette puppet – to cross the international boundary and attempt their daring rescue. (Hannover House)

Directed By: Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling

Written By: Edgar Dutka, Jirí Barta, Vivian Schilling

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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83
Sep 5, 2012
Toys In The Attic is its own dark creation, filled with imagery reminiscent of Tim Burton in his prime as well as the odd Cold War metaphor.
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75
Sep 7, 2012
The movie is passionately retro, but Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI.
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75
Sep 4, 2012
Jirí Barta's film is a disturbing through-the-looking-glass reflection of traditional fairy tales.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 8, 2012
The narrative, though, is mere scaffolding for Barta's richly realized world, a kind of hand-hewn 3-D cinema that's testament to the limitlessness of imagination.
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70
Sep 6, 2012
The movie should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks, commercials and overwrought warbling about self-actualization, meaning that it's suitable for those who will grow up either to be the next Tim Burton or simply to enjoy his movies.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 6, 2012
The question isn't whether Toys in the Attic is any good. The question is: good for whom?
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 4, 2012
Rather than presenting the original Czech version, American distributors have opted to release an English-dubbed edition, headed up by writer, director and actor Vivian Schilling (who voices the kidnapped doll Buttercup) - and the result is a tonal disaster.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Bio Illusion, At Armz, Ceská Televize, Continental Film, Eurocine Films, Eurociné, Krátký Film Praha, Universal Production Partners (UPP)
Release Date Sep 7, 2012
Duration 1 h 14 m
Rating PG
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Website https://www.facebook.com/toysintheatticfilm
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Awards

Czech Lions
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tehran International Animation Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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