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The Mouse and His Child

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A mechanical mouse and his son have a series of adventures in pursuit of their dream of becoming self-winding.

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Isabel Quigly The Spectator 07/16/2018
Brilliantly plotted, so that everything is satisfactorily linked and coincidence seems like destiny, The Mouse and his Child is more than a spellbinder. Go to Full Review
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08/01/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 23 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more cees t 06/06/2021 Trippy dream of a dark cartoon with a silver lining. 6.4/10 See more 10/27/2015 A superb and clever piece of animation. "Do what you're wound up to do, not what you want to do." See more 09/12/2014 An animation that's often weird and occasionally dark but ultimately insubstantial. See more 06/24/2014 Wow, that was dark. I've seen a lot of disturbing things in movies but this is the first time I've ever watched a film where a child gets bludgeoned to death. I doubt a movie with a scene like that will ever be rated G again. See more 12/03/2012 This hidden gem is a great find. It's very dark, intelligently written with acclaimed voice actors. The animation style is beautifully old-fashioned (reminiscent of The Secret of Nimh) and the story is heart-breaking. It gets surprisingly surreal and quite epic in the end. They sure don't make them like this anymore. In some respects it's as much for adults as it is for kids. It's worth tracking down this haunting little jewel, especially if you enjoy animation that is slightly odd and esoteric. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mechanical mouse and his son have a series of adventures in pursuit of their dream of becoming self-winding.
Director
Fred Wolf, Charles Swenson
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m