The Borrowers

1997 British feature film directed by Peter Hewitt
Movie film Q1304483
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The Borrowers

Summary

The Borrowers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Borrowers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Borrowers's director is recorded as Peter Hewitt[4].
  • The Borrowers's screenwriter is recorded as Gavin Scott[5].
  • The Borrowers's screenwriter is recorded as John Kamps[6].
  • The Borrowers's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[7].
  • The Borrowers's genre is recorded as fantasy film[8].
  • The Borrowers's genre is recorded as children's film[9].
  • The Borrowers's genre is recorded as comedy film[10].
  • The Borrowers's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • The Borrowers's based on is recorded as The Borrowers[12].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as John Goodman[13].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Jim Broadbent[14].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Celia Imrie[15].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Flora Newbigin[16].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Mark Williams[17].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Hugh Laurie[18].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Bradley Pierce[19].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Tom Felton[20].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Raymond Pickard[21].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Aden Gillett[22].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Patrick Monckton[23].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Ruby Wax[24].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Alex Winter[25].
  • The Borrowers's cast member is recorded as Doon Mackichan[26].
  • The Borrowers's producer is recorded as Tim Bevan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[27], Eric Fellner[28], and Rachel Talalay[29]. The Borrowers's director is recorded as Peter Hewitt[4]. Screenwriters include Gavin Scott[5] and John Kamps[6]. Cast members include John Goodman[13], Jim Broadbent[14], Celia Imrie[15], Flora Newbigin[16], Mark Williams[17], and Hugh Laurie[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1997-12-11T00:00:00Z[30] and +1998-02-13T00:00:00Z[31]. The Borrowers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include fantasy film[8], children's film[9], comedy film[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[33] and 74%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Borrowers's after a work by is recorded as Mary Norton[35].

Why It Matters

The Borrowers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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