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Jul 10, 1998 · “Small Soldiers” is a family picture on the outside, and a mean, violent action picture on the inside. Since most of the violence happens to toys, I guess we're supposed to give it a pass, but I dunno: The toys are presented as individuals who can think for themselves, and there are believable heroes and villains among them.
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49% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 45% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings When teenager Alan (Gregory Smith) buys a set of Commando Elite action figures, he's unaware that they have been programmed with...
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- Joe Dante
- PG-13
- Kirsten Dunst
In this action-packed film, toy soldiers, enhanced with top-secret military computer chips, go to war in a suburban neighborhood, threatening human children and adults in the process. A ruthless corporate CEO (Dennis Leary) takes over a toy and produces two lines of action figures based on military technology.
- Denis Leary, Jay Mohr, Kirsten Dunst
- Joe Dante
- Dreamworks
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Justin Harrison The Spool. Care matters in toymaking. Small Soldiers, all together a solidly good—if uneven—picture, shines in making that...
The cast (Tommy Lee Jones and Frank Langella as the voice of the toys, and Denis Leary as a sleazy CEO poking fun on Donald Trump) are fine, but rarely used in the films weak writing. But overall, SMALL SOLDIERS delivers a fine, and thankfully short, 108 minutes.
Jul 10, 1998 · Small Soldiers: Directed by Joe Dante. With David Cross, Jay Mohr, Alexandra Wilson, Denis Leary. When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
The film was theatrically released on July 10, 1998 to mixed reviews and grossed $71.8 million against a $40 million budget. Small Soldiers marks the last on-screen film role of Phil Hartman, who was murdered two months before the film's premiere; the film is dedicated in his memory.
