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06/24/06
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... [More]
Starring: Derek Jacobi, Elizabeth Hartman, John Carradine, Shannen Doherty
Director: Don Bluth
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Reviews for The Secret of NIMH
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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.
11/22/09
The story manages to be sentimental without being especially moving.
08/30/04
Top CriticIt is something gorgeous to look at.
08/31/08
Top CriticIt looks good, moves well, and delights our eyes.
10/23/04
Top CriticNot enthralling, but worth seeing for anyone interested in the mechanics of this arcane art.
09/03/08
Top CriticNever mind the G rating, this is scary stuff which sent my little one fleeing to another room inside of 10 minutes.
01/19/06
Too leaden for kids, too slight for grownups.
11/07/02
Every character moves fluidly and imaginatively against an extravaganza of detailed background and dazzling effects, all emboldened by fascinating colored textures.
08/31/08
Top CriticIt's no secret -- this is one mighty mouse movie!
01/06/05
A return to the lush, finely detailed animation seen in the best Disney features.
08/31/08
Lovers of animation shouldn't have too much trouble getting the kids to take them along.
05/24/03
It took years before Disney would match the quality of this first film from expatriate Don Bluth.
07/26/02
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07/07/03
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10/03/05
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08/01/02
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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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