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Plot: On Omri's ninth birthday, he receives a skateboard, a helmet, a Skeleton Warrior action figure, an old wooden cupboard, and a miniature plastic Indian. That night, Omri finds a special key and locks t...( read more read more... )he Indian inside the cupboard without dreaming of the magic to follow. When Omri opens the cupboard, a three-inch-tall living Indian named Little Bear emerges. Little Bear is from the Onondaga nation, which is part of the Iroquois confederacy; he's also from 1761, a time when his people are in danger of extinction. Omri hides Little Bear from his family and shares this secret only with his best friend, Patrick. Ignoring Omri's warnings, Patrick places a plastic cowboy inside the cupboard and another small being emerges--the cowboy Boone, who's from the 1870s, when the modern world is fast encroaching. The boys will soon discover the many startling consequences of their actions.

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  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 13, 2008
    I just remember watching the movie after having finished the book in school. I recall very little about it, hence the neutral 3 star rating.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2008
    As a child, I was a huge fan of the "Indian in the Cupboard" series of books, and this movie is a complete and utter misfire. It lacks all of the magic and wonder and whimsy of the books, and comes out as nothing more than a really stupid kids' movie.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 30, 2008
    I dont really want to trash this movie too much because the idea is very unique. At least for half a year until Toy Story was released. But the biggest reason that it is so bad is that the kids have amateur acting skills and the brothers dont fit nicely to the story.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 26, 2008
    Good movie for the kids. I liked the part where he brings his Robocop and Darth Vader figures to life.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 1, 2008
    On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little Indian figure made of plastic from his best friend. But these two presents turn out to be much more magic than the rest...
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 13, 2008
    I loved this movie as a child. Who doesn't love a little magical Indian that lives in a little magical cupboard with a little magical key? It was high fun back in the day. I will probably watch this again and be sadly disappointed, but it was great in childhood.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 8, 2008
    The move's pretty good, but it's greatest weakness is the annoying dork it has as a protagonist. When it's focusing on its titular miniature Indian (Litefoot in one of his best screen performances) and his cowboy pal Boone, it's really good. But Omri's a whiny geek in need of an ass-whooping. Too bad most of the movie is centered around him.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 28, 2007
    The little kid is freakin annoying about half way through I want to jump into the screen just so I can kick him in the mouth but the story is pretty decent
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 1, 2007
    this movie is really stupid. we had to watch it for school and i hated it. the main actor guy was really bad. the guys haircuts were doge. overall rating minus 5 stars :)
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 30, 2007
    I watched this so long ago. all I can remember is getting the living daylights squeezed out of me, by my mom, when the hamster jumped from the ground.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 29, 2007
    I remember reading this book in grade 3. They got the ugliest boy in the world to play the main character, he looks like ET with hair!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 12, 2007
    Okay that little Indain was a was a crazy man.What does he think he could do with those tiny spears.I liked the movie though but its been a long time since I've seen it.
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    July 30, 2007
    actually, i think they prefer to be called NATIVE AMERICANS.

    plus i dont think they'd take kindly to one of their people being imprisoned in a cupboard
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 26, 2007
    An amazing story for the family of a magical cupboard that could turn miniatures into live figures. Such thing never should be given to a child.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 17, 2007
    LOL!!! Oh gosh this movie is just too much for me still. Even when I was little it really had me wondering what kind of kid would keep a Cupboard like that. But now-a-days I think I would. AND HE SO LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG GAVIN DEGRAW! Haha.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 5, 2007
    A great idea pissed away by poor execution. And this coming from a guy who likes Jean-Claude Van Damme movies.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 26, 2007
    It gets an extra star just because I liked it when I was younger. However, I saw this movie again a few years ago...and my god how it sucked
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 15, 2007
    I loved this as a kid, I saw it at the cinema and soo many times on video. I thought it was a really well down kids movie.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 15, 2007
    I remember watching this one in school after reading the book. As always, book is better, but movie is great!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 6, 2007
    Now there's a movie that I used to watch when I was a little kid. It's called "The Indian In The Cupboard", which is about a kid named Omri meeting an Indian who came to life as a result of a magic key unlocking a cupboard. This movie was such a great story.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 1, 2007
    This movie was true to the story of the book. It's a pretty good movie from what I remember. I saw it a very long time ago.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 31, 2007
    I associate being very ill with the flu with this movie. I didn't care for it, b/c I'd read the book.

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  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: Frank Oz
  • Genres: Kids & Family
  • Released: July 14, 1995
  • DVD Released: July 3, 2001

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