Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Seen it?1990 | 25 min | Animation, Music, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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
- Tailor-made for music lovers and families. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Liked Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Animated adaptation of Virginia Lee Burton's children's book.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Sporn
- Robert KleinNarrator (voice)
- Jason BiggsThe Little Boy (voice)
- Tina FabriqueNew Shovel (voice)
- Sherryl MarshallNew Shovel (voice)
- Catherine RussellNew Shovel (voice)
- Heidi StallingsVoice
- Rachel GrahamVoice
- Gina Marie HuamanVoice
- Tony AndreasakisVoice