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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:13

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Though its story is second-rate, The Rescuers Down Under redeems itself with some remarkable production values -- particularly its flight scenes.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The world's bravest mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca, answer a call for help from deep in the heart of Australia's vast and unpredictable outback! With a crazy crew of local critters, these top mouse... The world's bravest mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca, answer a call for help from deep in the heart of Australia's vast and unpredictable outback! With a crazy crew of local critters, these top mouse agents rush to the aid of Cody, a young boy struggling to save a magnificent eagle from a ruthless poacher. Meanwhile, Bernard is getting jealous of Jake, a kangaroo mouse who takes quite a liking to Bianca. [More]

Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, George C. Scott

Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, George C. Scott, Tristan Rogers

Director: Mike Gabriel, Hendel Butoy

Director: Mike Gabriel, Hendel Butoy

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Aug 1, 2000

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  • The Rescuers Down Under
  • Hold on tight for a thrilling, fast-paced adventure unlike any other with THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER! The world's bravest mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca, answer a call for help from deep in the heart of Australia's vast and unpredictable Outback! With a crazy crew of local critters, these top mouse agents rush to the aid of Cody, a young boy struggling to save a magnificent eagle from a ruthless poacher. But with restless natives and unexpected dangers popping up at every turn, who knows if they'll come to the rescue in time! Say "G'Day" to a classic Disney adventure full of unforgettable characters and incredible animation in this down-under delight you'll cherish for years to come!
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    Audrey Rock-Richardson
    Audrey Rock-Richardson
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    No review available.

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    01/23/04
    Carol Cling
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Animated adventure doesn't get more rousing than this.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    No review available.

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    10/15/02
    James Hill
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    No review available.

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    01/30/03
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    No review available.

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    09/20/05
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

    No review available.

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    06/19/03
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    A gorgeously drawn myth made for plucky children and very brave mice.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    Watchable and family-friendly, but don't expect the moon.

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    01/11/03
    Rob Vaux
    Rob Vaux
    Flipside Movie Emporium

    The flight sequence and many of the other action scenes in this new Disney animated feature create an exhilaration and freedom that are liberating. And the rest of the story is fun, too.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    No review available.

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    07/26/02
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    Passable Disney sequel.

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    11/01/04
    Steve Crum
    Steve Crum
    Kansas City Kansan

    There's only the one thing it does flat-out wrong: this otherwise delightful adventure-comedy has a completely meandering, aimless story.

    Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
    11/26/09
    Tim Brayton
    Tim Brayton
    Antagony & Ecstasy

    As for the animation, computer technology invests contemporary features with sometimes breathtaking dynamism, but outback flora being what it is, this isn't the most colourful Disney movie.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out

    The villain is far too malignant, the young vigilante hero seems to be a kiddie Rambo, and some of the action is quite violent, if not tasteless.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    11/13/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The Rescuers' identification/memorableness factor remains second division.

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    11/13/09
    Empire Magazine

    I had my first epileptic seizure while watching this film. It was more exciting than this tepid sequel.

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    02/19/05
    Alex Sandell
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    No review available.

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    08/22/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    The film's direction, by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, is spectacularly inventive even when not fully appropriate to either the film's subject or the very young viewers it can be expected to attract.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    08/30/04
    Janet Maslin
    Janet Maslin
    New York Times
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