The Borrowers

The Borrowers

Directed by Tom Harper

Produced by BBC, Moonlighting Films

201190 min5.8 / 10

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.

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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