The Indian in the Cupboard

critic Reviews

, 70% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • The Indian in the Cupboard gussies up its classic source material in modern effects without losing sight of the timeless themes at the heart of the story.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    David AnsenNewsweek
    The didacticism is, for the most part, gracefully meshed with the storytelling, and the special effects never take over the show.
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    Marc SavlovAustin Chronicle
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
    By making the fantasy real, the movie unleashes all sorts of considerations it doesn't really deal with, and the material edges closer to horror than it probably intends.
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    Sheila ReidWomen in the Life
    Even kids will be asking for their money back after seeing this incredibly stupid story.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    David SterrittChristian Science Monitor
    The story is sensitively told, reminding young moviegoers that history is made of real people, not the caricatures who inhabit Hollywood myths.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Common Sense Media EditorsCommon Sense Media
    Classic, heartwarming fantasy will rivet kids.
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    Steve CrumVideo-Reviewmaster.com
    Inventive children's yarn with good special effects.
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    Betsy BozdechDVDJournal.com
    With a little less moralizing and a little more of the wonder and magic that made [Mathison's] E.T. script so powerful [it] could have been more than just a decent family film.
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    Emanuel LevyEmanuelLevy.Com
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    Daniel M. KimmelWorcester Telegram & Gazette
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