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The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

Right before your eyes, and beyond your wildest dreams.

19827.51h 23m

Overview

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
Written by Don Bluth, Will Finn, Gary Goldman
Produced by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $14.7M

Top Cast

Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman

Mrs. Brisby (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Nicodemus (voice)

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Mr. Ages (voice)

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Jeremy (voice)

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Auntie Shrew (voice)

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty

Teresa (voice)

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Martin (voice)

J

Jodi Hicks

Cynthia (voice)

I

Ina Fried

Timothy (voice)

John Carradine

John Carradine

Great Owl (voice)

Themes & Keywords

widowmousevillaincrowillnessgood versus evil

About The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH is a family, animation, fantasy, adventure, mystery film released in 1982 exploring themes of widow, mouse, villain, crow, illness, good versus evil. Directed by Don Bluth, it stars Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet. 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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