The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

75% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
74% of users liked it
(46,590 ratings)

A fast-paced and funny twist on the Homeward Bound saga in which devoted pets traverse the wilderness in search of their owners, Brave Little Toaster is an animated family treat that tells the delightful story of a gang of household appliances who set off for the big city to find their young master… More A fast-paced and funny twist on the Homeward Bound saga in which devoted pets traverse the wilderness in search of their owners, Brave Little Toaster is an animated family treat that tells the delightful story of a gang of household appliances who set off for the big city to find their young master after he thoughtlessly leaves them in his summer cabin. Along the way they must face many dangers and obstacles, including figuring out how to get juice in a wilderness containing no electrical outlets. The film is based on a children's tale by science-fiction author Thomas M. Disch and won a Parent's Choice Award. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Jerry Rees
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 10, 1987 Wide
On DVD: Sep 2, 2003

Critic Reviews

Rob Humanick, Projection Booth
Disney can't touch this.
Nancy Davis Kho, Common Sense Media
Appliances make a suspenseful, incredible journey.
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Blade Runner for children.
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
An adventure starring slightly anthropomorphized appliances doesn't necessarily sound like a can't-miss proposition--but surprise, it's an actually cute and extremely fun animated flick.
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
An overlooked classic. No kid should go through life not having seen this utterly rewatchable fable.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Perfectly charming kid's flick about adventuring appliances.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Curtis L

Having never seen this as a kid, this movie blew me away! Great animation, story, cute characters, and trippy songs.
AJ V

Although I don't quite remember the plot of this movie, I remember really liking it when I was a kid, so I gave it a good rating, I think kids will still like this one today. It's a nice adventure movie, it's cute, and it's unique.
Conner R

A classic, debatably one of the best animated kids movies. It delivers on every level, one of the best Disney movies in a long time. I love that it is essentially about non-emotional objects, but gets you to care about them within 1 minute of screen time. It's the original Toy… More
A classic, debatably one of the best animated kids movies. It delivers on every level, one of the best Disney movies in a long time. I love that it is essentially about non-emotional objects, but gets you to care about them within 1 minute of screen time. It's the original Toy Story and to me it's way better.
Jennifer D

How can you not like this? It's a classic.
Jason S

I remember this being a fun kids movie.
Leigh R

Cute.
Jackson W

Anyone who is a fan of Toy Story must respect this earlier film diving into similar scenarios involving household appliances. Many future Pixar employees worked on this film, and it is obvious that the plot for this film was nitpicked to be the story behind Toy Story 3. That being… More
Anyone who is a fan of Toy Story must respect this earlier film diving into similar scenarios involving household appliances. Many future Pixar employees worked on this film, and it is obvious that the plot for this film was nitpicked to be the story behind Toy Story 3. That being said, if our household appliances were really anthropomorphized, they would see it as a horror film, depicting their inevitable end. While toys are immortal, appliances can only serve their purposes for a limited time. Realistic animation, cheesy yet catchy songs, and relateable characters make this film stick out.
Alec B

The songs are weak but the rest of the movie is great. Re-watching it I understand why it scared me as a child. Its so wonderfully dark, as all children's movies should be.
Yinalí R

Classic.
Max G

I'm with Jackson Walsh on this one. The plotline has similarities to Toy Story 3 cuz of the future Pixar members' involvement, the musical sequences stand out cool (notably the hardware store appliances and the singing broken-down cars at the junkyard), and the characters… More
I'm with Jackson Walsh on this one. The plotline has similarities to Toy Story 3 cuz of the future Pixar members' involvement, the musical sequences stand out cool (notably the hardware store appliances and the singing broken-down cars at the junkyard), and the characters are indeed relatable. This is an overlooked classic.
Sunil J

Used to always be on the Disney Channel but I would probably roll my eyes at it now.

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Cast

Jon Lovitz
as Radio
Tim Stack
as Lampy
Timothy E. Day
as Blanky

Thurl Ravenscroft
as Kirby
Deanna Oliver
as Toaster
Phil Hartman
as Air Conditioner

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