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Little Otik

Released Dec 21, 2001 2h 5m Comedy Drama Fantasy List
84% Tomatometer 44 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
The equation has never been more accurate than in the brilliant Czech surrealist's newest film, "Little Otik," based upon a classic fairy tale of an infertile couple who adopt a tree stump as their baby. It quickly grows into an all-devouring monster that eats the cat and then the postman. Locked in the basement, Otik becomes a favorite of Alzbetka, a creepily precocious little girl, who is otherwise engaged in reading books on sexual dysfunction and warding off an octogenarian pedophile.
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Though rather overlong, Little Otik is a whimsical, bizarre treat.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Daniel Fienberg Zap2it.com A fairy tale for adults, Otik is demented and heartwarming in that particular and unique Svankmajer fashion. Rated: 4/5 Sep 28, 2005 Full Review Gary Dowell Dallas Morning News Svankmajer has created a bizarre cinematic treat that pokes fun at obsessive consumer culture. Rated: B- Mar 28, 2002 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com [VIDEO] "Little Otik is in a class all by itself. Jan Svankmajer is a mad genius of cinema." Rated: A Aug 12, 2011 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Little Otik is in a class all by itself. Jan Svankmajer is a mad genius of cinema. Rated: 5/5 Dec 12, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo d É um terrir, mas com boas atuações. O roteiro peca um pouco, especialmente no fim, e a edição poderia ser melhorada evitando um filme de 2h. O stop motion é uma ótima sacada. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review g j An overbloated run-time dilutes a simple but arresting premise told through eerie and unsettling stop motion. There just isn't quite enough content here to stretch it out so long. I was waiting for it to end from near the halfway mark. 6.7 stars. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Well that was weird. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review taylor h Little Otik is a haunting story about an infertile couple who decide to raise a tree stump as their baby. The animation is used purposefully and the practical effects are disturbingly realistic. It's thought provoking and unforgettably unique with it's delivery. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a wonderful movie, but very disturbing. I couldn't give it higher becuase none of the characters in the movie have any morals. I would highly recommend to give this watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member It's unusual and unsettling! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The equation has never been more accurate than in the brilliant Czech surrealist's newest film, "Little Otik," based upon a classic fairy tale of an infertile couple who adopt a tree stump as their baby. It quickly grows into an all-devouring monster that eats the cat and then the postman. Locked in the basement, Otik becomes a favorite of Alzbetka, a creepily precocious little girl, who is otherwise engaged in reading books on sexual dysfunction and warding off an octogenarian pedophile.
Director
Jan Svankmajer
Producer
Keith Griffiths, Jaromír Kallista, Jan Svankmajer
Screenwriter
Jan Svankmajer, Jan Svankmajer
Distributor
Zeitgeist Films
Production Co
Illumination Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
Czech
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 21, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.7K
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)