
The Borrowers
Directed by Tom Harper
Produced by BBC, Moonlighting Films
A whimsical family adventure that balances the cozy charm of a hidden world with gentle peril, grounded in themes of home, family bonds, and resourcefulness.
Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does The Borrowers end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.
Is The Borrowers easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is The Borrowers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is The Borrowers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Borrowers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Borrowers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Borrowers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Borrowers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Borrowers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Borrowers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































