The Secret of NIMH

Film - 1982 - Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama

The story

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.

Directed by

Don Bluth

Starring

Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, Hermione Baddeley, Shannen Doherty

Ratings

IMDb 7.5 out of 10

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Film · 1982 · Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama

The Secret of NIMH

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The story

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.

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IMDb
7.5 / 10
49k votes
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Tomatometer
3.86 / 5
74k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama
Runtime1h 23m
RatedG
Release1982-06-17
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