The Brave Little Toaster

This article is about the film. For the novel, see The Brave Little Toaster (novel).

The Brave Little Toaster
United Kingdom theatrical release poster
Directed byJerry Rees
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Jerry Rees
  • Joe Ranft
  • Brian McEntee
Based onThe Brave Little Toaster
by Thomas M. Disch
Produced by
Starring
Edited byDonald W. Ernst
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byHyperion Pictures[a]
Release date
  • July 10, 1987 (1987-07-10) (Los Angeles)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.3 million[3]
Box office$2.3 million (estimated)

The Brave Little Toaster is a 1987 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Jerry Rees.[4] It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch.[5] The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thurl Ravenscroft, with Wayne Kaatz, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft, and Jim Jackman in supporting roles. It is set in a world where domestic appliances and other consumer electronics come to life, pretending to be lifeless in the presence of humans. The story focuses on five anthropomorphic household appliances—a toaster, gooseneck lamp, electric blanket, radio and vacuum cleaner—who go on a quest to search for their owner.[6]

The film was produced by Hyperion Pictures and The Kushner-Locke Company. Many CalArts graduates, including the original members of Pixar Animation Studios, were involved in its production.[7] The rights to the book were acquired by Walt Disney Studios in 1982. John Lasseter, then employed at Disney, wanted to do a computer-animated film based on it, but it was turned down. While the film received a limited theatrical release, The Brave Little Toaster received positive reviews and was popular on home video. It was followed by two sequels, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue in 1997 and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars in 1998.[8]


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  3. ^ Datlow and Windling (2001), p. xlv.
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  5. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 169–170. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  6. ^ The 35th Anniversary of "The Brave Little Toaster"|Cartoon Research
  7. ^ Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide – Jerry Beck – Google Books. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-56976-222-6. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Ball, Ryan (July 9, 2008). "Brave Little Toaster Scribe Dies". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2017.