Product Details

• Actors: Nick Upton, Deborah Collard, Frank Passingham, John Schofield, Mike Gifford
• Directors: Dave Borthwick
• Writers: Dave Borthwick
• Producers: Colin Rose, Hengameh Panahi, Richard 'Hutch' Hutchison
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Manga Video
• DVD Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305046808
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,873 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

I'll put it to you like this. The movie plays out an excellent example of how we fear the things we know nothing about when we are face to face with them. You really have to pay close attention to whats going on with the characters and overall story to get the main idea. I know it will be difficult the first time through ;) Its eerie, intriguing, sad, amazing all wrapped up in one very well executed work of art. I have no doubt that my fellow open-minded peers will find this as creative and fun as I did.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I literally could not take my eyes off of the screen, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'll put it to you like this. The movie plays out an excellent example of how we fear the things we know nothing about when we are face to face with them. You really have to pay close attention to whats going on with the characters and overall story to get the main idea. I know it will be difficult the first time through ;) Its eerie, intriguing, sad, amazing all wrapped up in one very well executed work of art. I have no doubt that my fellow open-minded peers will find this as creative and fun as I did.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars trippers outta the woodwork?!u betcha!, December 1, 2005

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crown of indica "buckethead noir" (saint paul,mn,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (DVD)

this is not your mother's claymation I say! the tom thumb puppet is so darn insanely tripped-out you'll swear someone put something in your drink,but there will be not a single ramone in sight!this film is chock full of great animation,colors,music,and tells the story of a very lost and curious character!those who liked this or are into jan svankmager,the brothers quay,dr suess,etc will be amused and most pleasently horrified!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Animation at its mysterious and enchanting., February 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I came upon this in the library and have since bought and given it several times. A combination of claymation and stop action, this is a magical world of strange creatures and laboratories, of tiny people you fall in love with, and evildoers who cannot win in the end.

Imagine City of Lost Children, blended with a bit of the Popeye movie and Peewee's playhouse... it's absorbing and complex, taking you to worlds within worlds.

And the soundtrack... noises, pings, music and mutterings, the soundtrack could stand on its own as an atmospheric soundscape.

Why is this movie not known? See it.