The Phantom Tollbooth
Seen it?1970 | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Trolls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dave Monahan, Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones
- Butch PatrickMilo
- Mel BlancOfficer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)
- Daws ButlerWhether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)
- Candy CandidoAwful DYNN (voice)
- Hans ConriedKing Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)
- June ForayRalph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)
- Patti GilbertPrincess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)
- Shepard MenkenSpelling Bee / Chroma (voice)
- Cliff Nortonakofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)
- Larry ThorTock the Watchdog (voice)