How long is The Borrowers?

The Borrowers is 1 h 27 min long (87 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:27 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Borrowers rated?

The Borrowers is rated PG in the US.

Where can I stream The Borrowers?

As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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The Borrowers (1997) runs 1 h 27 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.1 from 550 TMDB members. The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of…

Runtime: 1 h 27 min — ends 9:27 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: PG (US)
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
Released: December 5, 1997
TMDB rating: 6.1 / 10 from 550 votes
Director: Peter Hewitt
Starring: John Goodman, Mark Williams, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Adventure and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.

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How long is The Borrowers?: The Borrowers is 1 h 27 min long (87 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:27 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Borrowers rated?: The Borrowers is rated PG in the US.
Is The Borrowers a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Borrowers?: As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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