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The Secret of NIMH

1982·1h 22m·G
DramaMysteryAdventureFantasyAnimationSci-FiFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
48,861 votes
Metascore
76
Metacritic

To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected.

The Secret of NIMH is a 1982 drama mystery movie directed by Don Bluth, starring Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, Elizabeth Hartman. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 48,861 votes and runs 1h 22m.

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Director
Don Bluth
Stars
Derek Jacobi
Dom DeLuise
Elizabeth Hartman
Arthur Malet
Details
1982-07-16
82 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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