The Secret of NIMH
Right before your eyes, and beyond your wildest dreams.
1982 | 83m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Don Bluth |
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| Writer: | Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, Robert C. O'Brien, Will Finn |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 17, 1982 |
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| Director: | Don Bluth |
| Writer: | Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, Robert C. O'Brien, Will Finn |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery |
| Keywords | mouse, villain, widow, crow, illness, good versus evil |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Aurora, Don Bluth Entertainment, Mrs. Brisby |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,665,733
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 16, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hartman | Mrs. Brisby (voice) |
| Derek Jacobi | Nicodemus (voice) |
| Arthur Malet | Mr. Ages (voice) |
| Dom DeLuise | Jeremy (voice) |
| Hermione Baddeley | Auntie Shrew (voice) |
| Shannen Doherty | Teresa (voice) |
| Wil Wheaton | Martin (voice) |
| Jodi Hicks | Cynthia (voice) |
| Ina Fried | Timothy (voice) |
| John Carradine | Great Owl (voice) |
| Peter Strauss | Justin (voice) |
| Paul Shenar | Jenner (voice) |
| Tom Hatten | Farmer Fitzgibbons (voice) |
| Lucille Bliss | Mrs. Fitzgibbons (voice) |
| Aldo Ray | Sullivan (voice) |
| Norbert Auerbach | Councilman 1 (voice) |
| Dick Kleiner | Councilman 2 (voice) |
| Charles Champlin | Councilman 3 (voice) |
| Joshua Lawrence | Billy Fitzgibbons (voice) |
| Philo Barnhart | Additional voices (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Don Bluth | Layout, Animation Director, Screenplay, Director, Visual Development |
| Gary Goldman | Animation Director, Screenplay |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Songs, Original Music Composer |
| Buck Lewis | Character Designer |
| Rick Kline | Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Fred Craig | Production Manager, Visual Effects Director |
| John Pomeroy | Animation Director, Screenplay |
| Jeffrey C. Patch | Editor |
| Diann Landau | Animation, Visual Effects |
| David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dorse A. Lanpher | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Robert C. O'Brien | Novel |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Skip Jones | Animation |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Will Finn | Animation, Screenplay |
| Vera Pacheco | Animation |
| Paul Williams | Lyricist |
| Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Mel Griffin | Production Executive |
| Lorna Cook | Animation |
| Dave Spafford | Animation |
| Linda Miller | Animation |
| Dan Kuenster | Animation |
| Heidi Guedel | Animation |
| David Molina | Animation |
| Emily Jiuliano | Animation |
| Kevin Wurzer | Animation |
| Larry Leker | Layout |
| Don Moore | Background Designer |
| Ron Dias | Background Designer |
| David Goetz | Background Designer |
| Tom Hush | Visual Effects |
| Bruce Heller | Visual Effects |
| Scott Santoro | Visual Effects |
| Hope London | Visual Effects |
| Barry Whitebook | Visual Effects |
| Jeff Etter | Visual Effects |
| Vincent DeFrances | Visual Effects |
| Jue Jiuliano | Camera Operator |
| Charles Warren | Camera Operator |
| Stephan Barnes | Creative Consultant |
| Richard A. Gabrio | Creative Consultant |
| Martin S. Jacobson | Creative Consultant |
| Len Engel | Music Editor |
| Michael Clifford | Music Editor |
| John Roesch | Foley |
| James Cavarretta | Sound Recordist, Sound Effects |
| John Richards | Score Engineer |
| Garry Ulmer | Sound Recordist |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Mixer |
| Caralyn Warren | Production Assistant |
| Carolyn Morris | Production Assistant |
| Charles Kurts | Production Assistant |
| Julie Spafford | Production Assistant |
| Bob Chevalier | Production Assistant |
| Edna Hartling | Production Assistant |
| Sarah-Jane King | Production Assistant |
| Mike Vest | Production Assistant |
| Terri Eddings | Production Assistant |
| Victor Solis | Production Assistant |
| David J. Steinberg | Production Assistant |
| Richard Ritchie | Color Timer |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| G. Thomas Baker | Accountant |
| Diana Adams | Accountant |
| Tom Irvine | Accountant |
| Elaine Miller | Accountant |
| Jan Goldman | Accountant |
| Dan Molina | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Don Bluth | Producer |
| Gary Goldman | Producer |
| Rich Irvine | Executive Producer |
| John Pomeroy | Producer |
| James L. Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 67 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 33 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 581 | 697 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 707 | 750 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 885 | 933 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 543 | 697 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 723 | 889 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 458 | 563 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 717 | 731 |