The Secret of NIMH
1982 · 1h 23m · Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated G (US)
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A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
Directed by
Don BluthBased on the novel by
Robert C. O'Brien7.3Smart score
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