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.
The Secret of NIMH (1982) is a adventure, animation, drama, family, fantasy, mystery and science fiction film directed by Don Bluth, released on June 17, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet and Dom DeLuise. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 981 ratings.
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Elizabeth Hartman
as Mrs. Brisby (voice)
Derek Jacobi
as Nicodemus (voice)
Arthur Malet
as Mr. Ages (voice)
Dom DeLuise
as Jeremy (voice)
Hermione Baddeley
as Auntie Shrew (voice)
Shannen Doherty
as Teresa (voice)
Wil Wheaton
as Martin (voice)
Jodi Hicks
as Cynthia (voice)
Ina Fried
as Timothy (voice)
John Carradine
as Great Owl (voice)
Peter Strauss
as Justin (voice)
Paul Shenar
as Jenner (voice)
Directed by Don Bluth, written by Robert C. O'Brien, Gary Goldman and Don Bluth, produced by John Pomeroy, Gary Goldman and Don Bluth.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 981 ratings.
This is still one of my favorite animated movies. It combines so many different emotions so well: a cute and loving family, the urgency and danger of fleeing (/moving) your home with dangerous and action-filled scenes, and dark and scary moments involving cats and owls, clearly some of a mouse's biggest fears. Mrs Brisby herself is an absolutely lovely, beautiful character. Right from the start you see and feel how…
Reviewed on January 3, 2026
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The Secret of NIMH (1982) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Secret of NIMH (1982) includes Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise and Hermione Baddeley. The film was directed by Don Bluth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Secret of NIMH was released on June 17, 1982 and runs for 1h 23m.
The Secret of NIMH (1982) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 981 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, animation and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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