The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1982-06-17
• Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 986 votes

Directed by Don Bluth.

Top cast

• 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)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Secret of NIMH

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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