The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- Directed by
- Don Bluth
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, dark fantasy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 954 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A widowed field mouse must save her sick son by moving their home before the farmer plows his field. She seeks help from a colony of genetically enhanced rats with mysterious powers.
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What happens
The Secret of NIMH is a 1982 American independent animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut and based on Robert C. O'Brien's children's novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Elizabeth Hartman in her final film role as its protagonist, Mrs. Brisby, with Peter Strauss, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Paul Shenar and Hermione Baddeley in supporting roles, the film was produced by Bluth's production company, Don Bluth Productions, in association with Aurora Productions. The Secret of NIMH was released in the United States on July 2, 1982, by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. under the United Artists label. It was met with critical acclaim and won a Saturn Award for Best Animated Film of 1982. Though the film only made $14.7 million against a $7 million budget at the box office, it turned a solid profit through home video and overseas releases. It was followed in 1998 by a direct-to-video sequel, The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue, which was made without Bluth's involvement. In 2015, a live-action/animated remake was reported to be in the works. A television series adaptation was also revealed to be in development since 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Great Mouse Detective (1986)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.