The Secret of NIMH
“Right before your eyes, and beyond your wildest dreams.”
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.
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Part of The Secret of NIMH Collection
2 films
Cast
21 people
Elizabeth Hartman
Mrs. Brisby (voice)
Known for
The Beguiled
Walking Tall
Derek Jacobi
Nicodemus (voice)
Known for
Gladiator
Tomb Raider
Arthur Malet
Mr. Ages (voice)
Known for
Halloween
Hook
Dom DeLuise
Jeremy (voice)
Known for
All Dogs Go to Heaven
History of the World: Part I
Hermione Baddeley
Auntie Shrew (voice)
Known for
Mary Poppins
The Aristocats
Shannen Doherty
Teresa (voice)
Known for
Charmed
Beverly Hills, 90210
Ian Fried
Timothy (voice)
Wil Wheaton
Martin (voice)
Known for
Stand by Me
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Jodi Hicks
Cynthia (voice)
Also in
Right of Way
A Long Way Home
Ina Fried
Timothy (voice)
Known for
Rocky III
St. Elsewhere
John Carradine
Great Owl (voice)
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
The Grapes of Wrath
Peter Strauss
Justin (voice)
Known for
xXx: State of the Union
Operation Finale
Don Bluth Director · Gary Goldman Screenplay John Pomeroy Screenplay
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $7M · United States release July 2, 1982
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,665,733
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
United Artists
Production
Aurora
Production
Don Bluth Entertainment
Production
Mrs. Brisby
Production
Don Bluth Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · June 17, 1982
Theatrical
United States · July 2, 1982
Limited theatrical
United States · March 2, 1983
Physical · VHS / Betamax
United States
July 16, 1982 · Theatrical
June 19, 1983 · Physical · LaserDisc / CED
June 6, 1986 · Physical · Viddy-Oh! For Kids VHS
September 20, 1988 · Physical · Cartoon Moviestars VHS (#1)
August 29, 1990 · Physical · Cartoon Moviestars VHS (#2)
November 21, 1990 · Physical · LaserDisc Re-iusse
January 1, 1994 · Physical · CD-i Video
July 7, 1994 · Physical · VHS
August 31, 1994 · Physical · MGM/UA Family Entertainment VHS
March 3, 1998 · Physical · MGM Family Entertainment VHS
November 17, 1998 · Physical · DVD
June 19, 2007 · Physical · 2-Disc Family Fun Edition DVD
March 29, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 9, 1982 · Theatrical
Australia
May 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 17, 1982 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 13, 1982 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1982 · Theatrical
France
December 8, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
July 15, 1982 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 28, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 30, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
July 25, 1986 · Physical · VHS
April 25, 1988 · Physical · LaserDisc
Netherlands
December 16, 1982 · Theatrical
October 18, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
December 16, 1982 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 17, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 22, 1982 · Theatrical
December 9, 2024 · Physical · Eureka The Masters of Cinema Series Blu-ray
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