The Great Mouse Detective

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The Great Mouse Detective

G

1986

1h 20m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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Rodent supersleuth Basil and his bumbling partner must thwart evil Ratigan's plot to depose the Mouse Queen.

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Critics Consensus

The Great Mouse Detective may not rank with Disney's classics, but it's an amiable, entertaining picture with some stylishly dark visuals.

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Jill Rachlin

Entertainment Weekly

Nov 12, 2019

A-

Older kids may be less enthused by this mousy story, though parents, particularly Basil Rathbone fans, will marvel at the accuracy with which this sophisticated homage hits Holmes.

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Caren Weiner Campbell

Entertainment Weekly

Nov 12, 2019

There's no need for details - you know his methods, Watson - but suffice it to say that The Great Mouse Detective's few tunes are unmemorable and all the action (aside from the inventive chase sequences) is snooze-worthy.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

Nov 12, 2019

"The Great Mouse Detective" reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a talented group of young artists stretching their wings for the first time.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7, 2026

You don't need to be a fully accredited member of the Baker Street Irregulars to be beguiled by "The Great Mouse Detective."

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

Jul 27, 2024

4/4

Especially entertaining is Vincent Price, who imbues the voice of dastardly Prof Ratigan with just the right amount of ham.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jan 29, 2024

4/5

... never less than enjoyable, but there’s a few narrative flourishes, like the wonderfully elaborate manner of execution prepared for Holmes, that look forwards to the best comic exaggerations of the later Disney style...

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Mattie L

@DastardlyMattieLee Aug 16, 2026

Lesser Disney animated fare is bolstered by Vincent Price as the villainous Ratigan. All too familiar ground is covered in this Sherlock Holmes-ish story but it's also not that long.

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Jack S

@JSinPNW Aug 2, 2026

Sorry in advance to all the people who love this movie, perhaps you see something in it that I do not, but this is one of my least favorite Disney movies. The characters are not very likable, the songs are horrible, and the humor is too slapstick for my taste. It is very dark and scary, and features too much drinking and smoking and vice for young children. The "mystery" was confusing and underwhelming, and Basil’s "intelligent" solutions to mysteries are mostly pulled out of thin air. Overall very dark and boring. Definitely would not recommend.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026

Uma das produções mais sem brilho e esquecíveis da Disney. Falta ritmo na investigação, falta carisma nos protagonistas e sobra uma fórmula arrastada que não consegue empolgar nem como mistério e nem como aventura infantil.

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Matteo Q

@Matteo59 Apr 25, 2026

Familiare ma stranamente strano.

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25, 2026

Enjoyed- bit dark, possibly.

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Van B.

@harp0marxist Apr 21, 2026

Comfort movie level for me. Vincent Price as Ratigan is legendary.

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John Musker

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Ron Clements

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David Michener

Director

Burny Mattinson

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Synopsis

Rodent supersleuth Basil and his bumbling partner must thwart evil Ratigan's plot to depose the Mouse Queen.

Director: John Musker, Ron Clements, David Michener, Burny Mattinson
Producer: Burny Mattinson
Screenwriter: Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Ron Clements, John Musker, Bruce Morris, Matthew O'Callaghan, Burny Mattinson, David Michener
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.3M
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround

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