Babes in Toyland
Seen it?1986 | 95 min | Family, Fantasy, TV Movie, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Descendants 2 or Mary Poppins, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can't help them as long as Lisa doesn't truly believe in toys.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clive Donner
- Drew BarrymoreLisa Piper
- Richard MulliganBarnie / Barnaby Barnicle
- Eileen BrennanMrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
- Keanu ReevesJack Fenton / Jack-be-Nimble
- Pat MoritaThe Toymaster
- Jill SchoelenMary Piper / Mary Contrary
- Googy GressGeorge / Georgie Porgie
- Walter BuschhoffJustice Grimm
- Shari WeiserTrollog
- Rolf KnieZack