Who's hunting who?
Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.
MouseHunt (1997) is a comedy and family film directed by Gore Verbinski, released on December 19, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis and Maury Chaykin. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,410 ratings.
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Nathan Lane
as Ernie Smuntz
Lee Evans
as Lars Smuntz
Vicki Lewis
as April Smuntz
Maury Chaykin
as Alexander Falko
Eric Christmas
as The Lawyer
Michael Jeter
as Quincy Thorpe
Debra Christofferson
as Ingrid
Camilla Søeberg
as Hilde
Ian Abercrombie
as Auctioneer
Annabelle Gurwitch
as Roxanne Atkins
Eric Poppick
as The Banker
Ernie Sabella
as Maury
Directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Adam Rifkin, produced by Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche and Bruce Cohen.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,410 ratings.
The opening part of *The Mouse Hunt* is indeed funny—especially the bit where the protagonist’s dad falls into the sewer. After the mouse shows up, the suffering goes on forever, so I skipped most of the scenes where the mouse fights back because they were kind of boring. Honestly, even though the mouse defeats different opponents in different ways, the theme is always the same: the mouse is so powerful that…
Reviewed on December 29, 2025
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MouseHunt (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of MouseHunt (1997) includes Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis, Maury Chaykin and Eric Christmas. The film was directed by Gore Verbinski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
MouseHunt was released on December 19, 1997 and runs for 1h 38m.
MouseHunt (1997) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,410 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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