
The Indian in the Cupboard
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyfantasydramafresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeWholesome and otherworldly: a fresh fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 449 votes
Where to watch
MGM+SubscriptionWatch on MGM+ ↗
Amazon PrimeRent from $3.79 · Buy from $9.99Watch on Amazon Prime ↗
iTunesRent from $3.99 · Buy from $12.99Watch on iTunes ↗
Streaming data: JustWatch
MixedsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for The Indian in the Cupboard.
Synopsis
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

The Jungle Book
2016

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005

Slumberland
2022

A Dog's Purpose
2017

Christopher Robin
2018

The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
2013

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013

The Secret Garden
1993

A Dog's Journey
2019

The Bear
1988

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
2009