Toys
Seen it?1992 | 122 min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Avatar: Fire and Ash, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$23 million worldwide on a $50 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 244K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Levinson
- Robin WilliamsLeslie Zevo
- Michael GambonGeneral Zevo
- Joan CusackAlsatia Zevo
- Robin WrightGwen Tyler
- LL Cool JPatrick Zevo
- Donald O'ConnorKenneth Zevo
- Arthur MaletOwen Owens
- Jack WardenOld General Zevo
- Debi MazarNurse Debbie
- Wendy MelvoinChoir Soloist