The Brave Little Toaster

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The Brave Little Toaster

1987

1h 20m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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79%

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14 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

In this animated film, five sentient household appliances -- Toaster, Blanky, Radio, Lampy and a vacuum cleaner named Kirby -- living in an abandoned cabin have grown lonely. Longing to reunite with their owner, a young man named Rob, the appliances set off on a harrowing trek through the wilderness, surviving as best they can despite limited sources of electricity. Worse yet, when they arrive in the big city they discover they may no longer be useful because of new, modern appliances.

Steve Warren

Bay Area Reporter

Lacking the polish of its bigger-budgeted competition, The Brave Little Toaster has its own kind of charm -- as fits its plot, a celebration of low-tech.

Dec 13, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

I think it really works.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 12, 2019

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Rob Humanick

Projection Booth

Disney can't touch this.

Rated: A

Mar 20, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 6, 2005

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Rated: 3/5

Feb 17, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Rated: 1/5

Mar 27, 2004

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Avalanche T

Absolute best child's movie I've ever seen definitely not drugs was used during the production of this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Ben P

Highly recommend this movie - good story, good characters. Not much to say but I also recommend the sequels!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Nicholas B

The Brave Little Toaster is a strong four-star animated adventure that I really enjoyed. With its heartfelt story, charming characters, and unique blend of humor and emotion, it delivers a surprisingly deep and touching experience. The journey of Toaster and friends is both fun and meaningful, making it a nostalgic and underrated classic with a lot of heart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Carson H

Some scenes are a little slow but overall, a great feel good movie about growing up.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Kaito K

A lot of Death Trolls And The toasterKilling himself To save his other friends That’s A litte Bit Weird For A kids Movie 😖🫣

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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vito l

elmo st peters is an absolute dilf, i busted when i saw him

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Synopsis

In this animated film, five sentient household appliances -- Toaster, Blanky, Radio, Lampy and a vacuum cleaner named Kirby -- living in an abandoned cabin have grown lonely. Longing to reunite with their owner, a young man named Rob, the appliances set off on a harrowing trek through the wilderness, surviving as best they can despite limited sources of electricity. Worse yet, when they arrive in the big city they discover they may no longer be useful because of new, modern appliances.

Director: Jerry Rees
Producer: Donald Kushner, Thomas L. Wilhite, Cleve Reinhard
Screenwriter: Jerry Rees, Joe Ranft
Production Co: Hyperion Pictures
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Mar 2, 2004
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround