The Wind in the Willows

TV Movie
2006
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

869

YOUR RATING

Bob Hoskins, Mark Gatiss, Lee Ingleby, and Matt Lucas in The Wind in the Willows (2006)

Adventure Comedy Drama Family Fantasy

Rat, Mole and Badger try to curb Mr. Toad's wild ways before he ruins himself and the other animals of the forest.Rat, Mole and Badger try to curb Mr. Toad's wild ways before he ruins himself and the other animals of the forest.Rat, Mole and Badger try to curb Mr. Toad's wild ways before he ruins himself and the other animals of the forest.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

869

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
In the original novel, the jailer's daughter brings Mr. Toad toast and tea while listening to his stories about Toad Hall. In this adaption, she brings him bubble and squeak, a classic British dish consisting of leftover cabbage and potatoes fried together in beef tallow. She had offered him the latter in original novel, but took it back because he was having a tantrum.

Goofs
When Toad steals the horse from the Barge woman, the horse has no saddle. When Toad is thrown from the horse moments later, the horse has a saddle.

Connections
Featured inMasterpiece Theatre: The Wind in the Willows(2007)

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Messing about in boats

The Wind in the Willows is a live action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's famous book. A nervous Mole (Lee Ingleby) emerges from his hole and ventures out to the river where he encounters Ratty (Mark Gatiss) who takes him on a boat trip. They get taken on a caravan ride by Toad of Toad Hall (Matt Lucas) who then goes dashing about recklessly in a motorcar.

Mole and Ratty join up with Badger (Bob Hoskins) to save Mr Toad from his reckless need for speed but he ends up in jail and then the weasles take over his manor.

This is a fun family drama directed with some style by Rachel Talalay. Hoskins is suitably grumpy as Badger, Lucas is manic as Toad. There are some nice cameos from actors such as Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton. However the weasels were a letdown.