Little Otik (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Little Otik is a 2001 animated thriller directed by Jan Svankmajer, starring Jan Hartl and Veronika Zilková. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $125,716 worldwide. Critics gave it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Jan Svankmajer
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Zeitgeist Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Little Otik About?
The premise of Little Otik without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A childless couple adopts a sentient tree stump, named Otik, as a substitute child in this darkly humorous Czech fantasy. As Otik grows, he becomes a ravenous monster, consuming the family cat and even postal deliveries. Simultaneously, a remarkably mature young girl finds comfort in her unusual "baby," while dealing with the challenges of growing up and uncovering unsettling truths about her family and community.
Little Otik Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- folk horror
- monster baby
- absurdism
- surrealism
- killer child
- modern day adaptation
- central europe
- czech literature on screen
- hysterical wife
- husband wife relationship
- hallucination
- doctor
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- family relationships
- multiple murders
- animated sequence
- delusion
- delusional disorder
- fantasy literature on screen
- arthouse horror
- czech children's literature on screen
- european fantasy literature on screen
- european children's literature on screen
- fairy tale
- stop motion animation
- baby
- girl
- serial murder
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- breast feeding
- female hysteria
- child as murderer
- pretending to be pregnant
- wood
- satire
- stop motion
- pedophile
- campy
- based on folk tale
- psychotronic film
- based on short story
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- czech surrealism
- husband wife conflict
- killing spree
- family secret
- multiple deaths
- murder
- urban fantasy
- delusional woman
Little Otik Cast
Jan Hartl leads the cast, with Veronika Zilková. Directed by Jan Svankmajer.
- Director Jan Svankmajer
More from Jan Svankmajer
One more film directed by Jan Svankmajer: Lunacy.
Little Otik Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Little Otik 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 84% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 84%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 71% User score
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Little Otik Plot Summary
What happens in Little Otik from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Karel Horák, played by Jan Hartl, and his wife Božena Horáková, portrayed by Veronika Zilková, face the heart-wrenching reality of being childless due to medical issues. While vacationing in a serene countryside house with their neighbors, the Stadlers, Karel takes the initiative to purchase the property after a suggestion from Mr. Stadler. During the renovation, he uncovers a mysterious tree stump that oddly resembles a baby, which he cleans up and presents to Božena as a gift. Captivated by the stump, she names it Otík and begins to nurture it as if it were their own child.
Full summary
The whole story of Little Otik, scene by scene
Little Otik Box Office
Little Otik grossed $125,716 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$125.7K
- International
- $125.7K
Little Otik Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Little Otik.
How Well Do You Know Little Otik?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of Karel Horák's wife?
Little Otik Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Greedy Guts” and “Otesánek”.
- Also known as
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- Greedy Guts
- Otesánek
- O mikros Otik
- Okrzesanek
- Olesánek
- Little Otík (Otesánek)
- Otesánek (El pequeño Otik)
- Otésanek - Little Otik
- 贪吃树
- אוטיק הקטן
- Полено
- 貪吃樹
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- Mały Otik
- オテサーネク
- Pequeno Otik
- Il piccolo Otik
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Little Otik FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Little Otik, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Little Otik?
Little Otik runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Little Otik released?
Little Otik was released on December 19, 2001.
Who directed Little Otik?
Little Otik was directed by Jan Svankmajer.
More films by Jan Svankmajer Who is in the cast of Little Otik?
Little Otik stars Jan Hartl and Veronika Zilková.
How much did Little Otik make at the box office?
Little Otik grossed $125,716 worldwide.
How is Little Otik rated?
Little Otik has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Does Little Otik have a post-credit scene?
No. Little Otik has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Little Otik in?
The original language of Little Otik is Czech.
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