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The Brave Little Toaster
1987 90 min United States of America G 0+
★7.4
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Director: Jerry Rees
🎭 Based on
«The Brave Little Toaster»
byThomas M. Disch
Trailers
Description
A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
Budget:
$2.3M
Worldwide:
$2.3M
Starring
Jon Lovitz
Actor
Timothy Stack
Actor
Timothy E. Day
Actor
Awards
Sundance Film Festival 1988
— Grand Jury Prize (Drama)
Key opinion
The Brave Little Toaster is widely celebrated as a poignant and emotionally resonant animated classic that balances charm with surprisingly dark, mature themes. Audiences across generations praise its distinct character personalities, nostalgic hand-drawn animation, and enduring ability to provoke genuine emotional responses.
| Originality | The ensemble cast of appliances features distinct, complementary personalities that make the characters feel deeply charming and memorable. | |
| Production | The hand-drawn animation style holds a unique, striking quality that remains aesthetically superior to many modern realistic CGI counterparts. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds as a psychologically beneficial and emotionally touching experience that effectively balances sweet moments with surprisingly tragic and frightening sequences. | |
| Score | The musical choices are polarizing; while some viewers find the 80s ballads and performances excellent, others view the tone of the songs as a matter of subjective taste. |