The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Genre: Animation / Fantasy
Duration: 82 minuten
Alternative titles: Het Geheim van NIMH / Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH / The Secret of N-I-M-H
Country:
United States
Directed by: Don Bluth
Stars: Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi and Dom DeLuise
IMDb score:
7,5 (48.858)
Releasedate: 17 June 1982
The Secret of NIMH plot
"Right before your eyes, and beyond your wildest dreams."
for mrs. Brisby, widow and head of a family of voles, it seems that her youngest son will die of pneumonia. In her quest for a cure, she rescues a young crow from a farmer's cat. In exchange, the crow takes her to the wisest bird: a large owl. Normally owls eat mice, but when this owl hears what Mrs. Brisby intends, he points her to the solution to her problem: the secret of NIMH...
Actors and actresses
Nicodemus (voice)
Mrs. Brisby (voice)
Mr. Ages (voice)
Jeremy (voice)
Auntie Shrew (voice)
Teresa (voice)
Martin (voice)
Cynthia (voice)
Timothy (voice)
Great Owl (voice)
Reviews & comments
RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
A strong start for Don Bluth, who already gained a lot of experience in the seventies with (the better films of) Disney. I've always understood that he thought Disney was too soft, but no doubt it will also be a lot easier to be creative in your own business. The Secret Of NIMH is therefore a lot darker than what you are used to in the genre. So much so that I wondered a few times whether this is suitable for children from 6 years old. There are some pretty bad moments, though. Except for that, I find it remarkable that this one has always been less popular compared to Bluth's later films. I only like The Land Before Time better.
The Secret Of NIMH starts out nice and mysterious. The beautiful, slightly psychedelic, color spectacle seems peaceful, until Dragon (which is only surpassed by Roughtooth) disrupts the fairy tale. A good harbinger of things to come. Sweet and funny scenes alternate with dark, sometimes quite gruesome scenes (for example, when it becomes clear that animal experiments have preceded the story. Many children will undoubtedly find the rats scary, although it is a scary experience for adults. good reason to watch. Don Bluth put a lot of time and effort into making it a good, exciting story. The variety of characters are fantastic. I think the great owl is fantastic.
It's a movie I'm going to see more often anyway. Because of the late hour, I didn't get everything, which is quite unusual for a 'children's film', although I did enjoy the magical story, the beautiful animations and the beautiful music. I'll park this one at four stars, but that could go up later.
Translated from Dutch · View original
baspls
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- 4118 messages
- 1673 votes
Saw it yesterday for the first time in years. This time in English, for the first time. A little getting used to the other voices at first, but the original cast is also excellent.
It remains a beautiful traditional animation film that is beautifully drawn and animated. I also continue to love the typical 80s effects. A beautiful and original story, with quite mature features and also some quite dark scenes. All this accompanied by the phenomenal soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith.
NIMH remains one of my most favorite animated films. Without a doubt Don Bluth's best film, although some of his later films such as An American Tail were also particularly strong. Looking back, I thought it was a fairly short film, but that's what I think about all the children's films I see.
A film that I will often see again and of which I really have to write an extensive review.
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arno74
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- 8700 messages
- 3342 votes
A fine animation, typical 80s style, but of above average quality, both in terms of animation images, plot and dialogues. The beginning reminds a bit of A Christmas Carol, little Tim is sick and needs medicine, but that's where the comparison goes. Mother mouse goes looking for those medicines and that results in a very fun and exciting adventure, where she gets the help of a clumsy crow. Nice 80s animation, although I hadn't seen this one before, it does give me some childhood sentiment. Over 3.5*
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
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