CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 30m

The Borrowers

59%(62)IMDbFamilyComedyAdventureFantasyTV Movie

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.

Directed byTom Harper

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: EN
Released: December 25, 2011

Studios

BBC

Working Title

Working Title Television

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video

Pod's Adventure - The Borrowers - BBC One

Pod's Adventure - The Borrowers - BBC One

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Pod Clock

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Professor Mildeye

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Homily Clock

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Arrietty Clock

Robert Sheehan

Robert Sheehan

Spiller

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Granny Driver

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Josh Charles

Charlie Hiscock

Charlie Hiscock

James

Anne Hirsch

Jenny

Warona Seane

Warona Seane

Dean Karen Richards

Creative team

Directed by: Tom Harper
Written by: Ben Vanstone
Produced by: Radford Neville
Marvin Saven

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