---
title: 'The Borrowers (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Hewitt'
released: '1997-12-11'
runtime_minutes: 86
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-borrowers-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118755/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Borrowers (1997)

1997 · PG · 86 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Family · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Borrowers is a 1997 fantasy comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt and starring John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie and Bradley Pierce. It is loosely based on the 1952 children's novel by author Mary Norton.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Hewitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-hewitt)
- **Screenplay:** [Gavin Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavin-scott), [John Kamps](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kamps)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Gregson-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gregson-williams)
- **Producer:** [Rachel Talalay](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-talalay), [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan)
- **Editor:** [David Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-freeman-3)

## Cast

- [Mark Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-williams)
- [Alex Winter](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-winter)
- [Ruby Wax](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-wax)
- [Raymond Pickard](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-pickard)
- [Flora Newbigin](https://cinepixo.com/people/flora-newbigin)
- [Doon Mackichan](https://cinepixo.com/people/doon-mackichan)
- [John Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-goodman)
- [Aden Gillett](https://cinepixo.com/people/aden-gillett)
- [Tom Felton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-felton)
- [Patrick Monckton](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-monckton)
- [Jim Broadbent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-broadbent)
- [Celia Imrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-imrie)
- [Bradley Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-pierce)
- [Hugh Laurie](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-laurie)

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