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Little Otik

Name: Little Otik
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 2001-01-25
Cast: Veronika Žilková, Jan Hartl, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Pavel Nový, Kristina Adamcová

2001 | 131 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Beetlejuice Beetlejuice or Death Becomes Her, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Breezy, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$117K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

Veronika ŽilkováBozena
Jan HartlKarel
Jaroslava KretschmerováMrs. Stadler
Pavel NovýFrantisek Stadler
Kristina AdamcováAlzbetka
Dagmar StríbrnáMrs. Administrator
Zdeněk KozákMr. Zlabek
Gustav VondráčekMladek
Arnošt GoldflamGynaecologist
Jitka SmutnáBulankova