It's a spectacular return to the shimmering, mesmerising deep-focus animation associated with Disney's classic period...
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:17
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Don Bluth's THE SECRET OF NIMH is an exquisitely drawn, colorfully animated feature about Mrs. Brisby, a brave mother field mouse who struggles to save her family's home from a farmer's plow. She... Don Bluth's THE SECRET OF NIMH is an exquisitely drawn, colorfully animated feature about Mrs. Brisby, a brave mother field mouse who struggles to save her family's home from a farmer's plow. She soon discovers she needs the help of the strange, intelligent rats who live beneath the nearby rosebush in an intricate city. But when the timid but determined Mrs. Brisby discovers the astounding wonders of NIMH, it could change her life forever. From the Hitchcockian flashback sequence revealing the rats' secret to the moral questions raised about animal testing, this film is a beautiful example of how animation can expertly tell a gripping story while still remaining appropriate and entertaining for children. Widely considered to be Bluth's masterpiece, THE SECRET OF NIMH features a strong cast of vocal talent, including Derek Jacobi, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Elizabeth Hartman, Wil Wheaton, and Shannen Doherty. [More]
Starring: Derek Jacobi, Elizabeth Hartman, John Carradine, Shannen Doherty
Starring: Derek Jacobi, Elizabeth Hartman, John Carradine, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton, Dom DeLuise
Director: Don Bluth
Director: Don Bluth
Screenwriter: Don Bluth, Will Finn, Gary Goldman
Producer: Don Bluth
Reviews for The Secret of NIMH
Lovers of animation shouldn't have too much trouble getting the kids to take them along.
The award-winning book had a pretty crackerjack story to begin with, but in some respects, I think Bluth and his co-writers have bettered it.
Not enthralling, but worth seeing for anyone interested in the mechanics of this arcane art.
Every character moves fluidly and imaginatively against an extravaganza of detailed background and dazzling effects, all emboldened by fascinating colored textures.
A return to the lush, finely detailed animation seen in the best Disney features.
Never mind the G rating, this is scary stuff which sent my little one fleeing to another room inside of 10 minutes.
The story manages to be sentimental without being especially moving.
It took years before Disney would match the quality of this first film from expatriate Don Bluth.
Latest News for The Secret of NIMH
July 28, 2009:
Paramount Eyes New Rats of NIMH Adaptation ![]()
Decades after it was adapted as a Don Bluth animated adventure, Paramount is prepping a new film based on "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH," with Neil Burger in talks to write... More...
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