rudimentary, fire and water effects are especially effective." About the film's commercial prospects, Debruge wrote: "For all its charms, In the Attic feels vaguely sinister and may prove too intense for younger kids – a testament to the film's pacing and score, as well as how deeply auds emotionally connect with these occasionally macabre toy characters." The film has been honored with awards including an Excellence Prize for animation at the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival, those for best feature at the 2010 New York International Children's Film Festival and the 2011 Tehran International Animation Festival, in both winning over The Secret of Kells, and the Kecskemét City Award at the 7th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials in 2011. The film has a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes. Awards References External links Behind the scenes photographs at Bio Illusion 2009 films 2000s children's fantasy films Czech animated films Films about dolls Films about toys Films directed by Jiří Barta Films about sentient toys 2000s stop-motion animated films Czech Lion Awards winners (films) 2009 animated films Films based on fairy tales Czech animated fantasy films