The Secret of NIMH
1982
2,399
Animation. Adventure. Kids
Mrs. Brisby, a widowed mouse, lives in a cinder block with her children on the Fitzgibbon farm. She is preparing to move her family out of the field they live in as plowing time approaches, however her son Timothy has fallen ill, and moving him could prove fatal. Mrs. Brisby visits The Great Owl, a wise creature who advises her to visit a mysterious group of rats who live beneath a rose bush on the farm. Upon visiting the rats, Brisby ... [+]
Author | Review | ||
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United States | Bloody Disgusting | "[It] isn’t exactly a horror movie, it has given enough children nightmares to qualify." | POS |
United States | Entertainment Weekly | "The entire ensemble — artists, actors, animals, and musicians — created something unique: the world’s first enjoyable rat race." | POS |
Canada | The Globe and Mail | "A bouncy, witty, pleasurably scary children's movie that adults will enjoy more than they may care to confess." | POS |
United States | Newsweek | "An ambitious and entertaining debut that will delight and terrify kids" | POS |
United States | The New York Times | "Resourceful and valiant though unsuccessful attempt to revive the kind of animated feature identified with the Golden Age of Walt Disney" | NEU |
United States | AV Club | "A spectacular return to old-school craftsmanship" | POS |
United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "'The Secret of Nimh' is an artistic success. It looks good, moves well, and delights our eyes" | POS |
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