The Secret of NIMH

1982

Action / Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 86% · 70 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 49337 49.3K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Don Bluth Photo
Don Bluth

Top cast

John Carradine Photo
John Carradine as Great Owl
Paul Williams Photo
Paul Williams as The Balladeer
Candy Candido Photo
Candy Candido as Dragon
Jack Angel Photo
Jack Angel as Various
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719.77 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 13
1.34 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dwpollar 8 / 10

Complicated story for kids, but extremely well-done animated tale...

1st watched 5/13/2001 - 8 out of 10 (Dir-Don Bluth): Complicated story for kids, but extremely well-done animated tale of a group of rats who are experimented on by NIMH(National Instiute for Mental Health) and become smart. They escape and live in an underground existence stealing electricity from a farmer. The plan is to generate their own electricity and be able to move to a safer locale, but we don't exactly know how this is going to happen. Dom Deluise has a humorous role as a clumsy love-lorned crow to keep the seriousness of the story at bay. This movie is excellent from beginning to end and deserved more recognition than it got(probably because it's not Disney), but launched a series of Bluth animated movies to give animated movie fans an alternative to Disney.
Reviewed by thousandisland 9 / 10

Go rent NIMH. You won't be disappointed.

The Secret of NIMH is powerful, dramatic and has great originality. The animation is excellent and stylish, and complements the mystical storyline.The plot is complex and beyond your average toddler. This is a film for older kids and adults, anyone who enjoys a unique film experience and is looking for deviation from the expected norms of an animated film.Truly ahead of its time, NIMH is a must - It's become a classic and is not at all childish, as one might predict for animation. There are no musical numbers, just an exciting, vibrant score that follows the action perfectly. Clear your brain of prejudgments and animation stereotypes, and then go rent The Secret of NIMH. It is an ultimately rewarding film.
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