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Release Date:
31 October 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Go wild in the country!Plot:
Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr.Toad and Mole is thrown out... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins moreUser Comments:
Hold on, hold on - this is just a fun film...... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Coogan | ... | Mole |
 | Eric Idle | ... | Rat |
 | Terry Jones | ... | Toad |
| Antony Sher | ... | Chief Weasel |
 | Nicol Williamson | ... | Badger |
 | John Cleese | ... | Mr. Toad's Lawyer |
 | Stephen Fry | ... | The Judge |
 | Bernard Hill | ... | The Engine Driver |
| Michael Palin | ... | The Sun |
| Nigel Planer | ... | The Car Salesman |
 | Julia Sawalha | ... | The Jailer's Daughter |
| Victoria Wood | ... | The Tea Lady |
| Robert Bathurst | ... | St John Weasel |
| Don Henderson | ... | The Sentry |
 | Richard James | ... | Geoffrey Weasel and Mole's Clock |
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Rated PG for fanciful villainy and gunplay.Parents Guide:
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St John Weasel: [dangling with Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad above the mincer] Oh mummy weasel I'm going to get minced! moreFAQ
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Hey, what's going on?
I've been reading the reviews of this film, and can't understand the (over) reaction to it.
This is a children's film. For children. Adults watching it who are not amused must have hearts of stone - even though it does not follow the current trend of having a subtext directed at the adult audience.
And yet, other reviewers are comparing it to Monty Python, Pink Floyd, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, John Majors pre 97 UK - et al. This is ridiculous.
It's a light hearted representation of the story which does not stick to the original text. I'm sure the author would have laughed in the right places. I've seen (a few) better films of the genre - I've seen many, many worse.
The low points?
- the songs
- the pet food factory plot (Why??)
The high points?
- the fact the songs are very short
- the costumes (an eclectic mix of modern, Victorian, Edwardian, and Middles Ages which I think work really well).
- Toad's green face paint
- The steam train.
Anyway, my children, who can be deeply cynical of films like this, loved it. I laughed. End of story.