The Secret of NIMH seeks to resurrect the classical style of American animation and succeeds, telling a mature story with rapturous presentation.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Don Bluth -
Producer -
Gary Goldman , Don Bluth -
Screenwriter -
Don Bluth , Will Finn , Gary Goldman , John Pomeroy -
Distributor -
United Artists , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -
Production Co -
Aurora , Don Bluth -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Fantasy , Animation -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 30, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 25, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 22m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , 1.66:1 , Flat (1.85:1)