The Great Mouse Detective

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The Great Mouse Detective

G

1986

1h 20m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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Rodent supersleuth Basil and his bumbling partner must thwart evil Ratigan's plot to depose the Mouse Queen.

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Critics Consensus

The Great Mouse Detective may not rank with Disney's classics, but it's an amiable, entertaining picture with some stylishly dark visuals.

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Jill Rachlin

Entertainment Weekly

11/12/2019

A-

Older kids may be less enthused by this mousy story, though parents, particularly Basil Rathbone fans, will marvel at the accuracy with which this sophisticated homage hits Holmes.

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Caren Weiner Campbell

Entertainment Weekly

11/12/2019

There's no need for details - you know his methods, Watson - but suffice it to say that The Great Mouse Detective's few tunes are unmemorable and all the action (aside from the inventive chase sequences) is snooze-worthy.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

11/12/2019

"The Great Mouse Detective" reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a talented group of young artists stretching their wings for the first time.

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

07/27/2024

4/4

Especially entertaining is Vincent Price, who imbues the voice of dastardly Prof Ratigan with just the right amount of ham.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

01/29/2024

4/5

... never less than enjoyable, but there’s a few narrative flourishes, like the wonderfully elaborate manner of execution prepared for Holmes, that look forwards to the best comic exaggerations of the later Disney style...

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

01/14/2023

The film is a technical marvel and there is no denying the strength of Vincent Price, but the mystery is mishandled and the protagonists are simply not fun to be around.

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Kevin P

Dec 18

An incredibly fun and underrated Disney movie that often gets overshadowed by the Disney Renaissance. It's more entertaining than it has any right to be. Basil is such a funny and clever protagonist. He's blunt and egotistical, but he's legitimately awesome. The villain Ratigan is hilarious and ruthless, voiced brilliantly by Vincent Price. Price is having so much fun in the role as this flamboyant playful diva who's trying to look suave while barely holding in his primal rage that is only blessed at the end when his true colors come out. It's so much fun watching these two brilliant egos clash with their high stakes petty rivalry. The rest of the characters are all really likable. Ratigan's villain song is a great musical number that ends on a dark note. I love Ratigan's elaborate and petty death trap for Basil. The climax on Big Ben was brutal as Ratigan finally snaps and shows his true colors. It's a pleasant surprise for such a lesser-known Disney movie, and an easy recommendation.

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Sarah S.

@Braxton188 Dec 3

Vincent Price vs. Cartoon Mouse Sherlock Holmes? Heck yes!

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Juju S

Aug 22

Pour résumé, c'est Sherlock Holmes disneyfié quoi. Ça reste une histoire sympa et un bon divertissement.

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Luke R.

@LuckyM0vi3Buff Jul 1

I seen the pictures on the book before I watched this movie. The guy just gave up easily over being outsmarted by a criminal, that’s a bit nonsense.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 19

Success in 1 1/3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $38,625,550.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kauã L

Jun 4

Just like “The Rescuers” What worked in this one they r repeat here, but with more inspiration, with a better developed villain, with a higher quality of animation, the film manages to be more fun than “The Rescuers”Grade:8

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Synopsis

Rodent supersleuth Basil and his bumbling partner must thwart evil Ratigan's plot to depose the Mouse Queen.

Director: John Musker, Ron Clements, David Michener, Burny Mattinson
Producer: Burny Mattinson
Screenwriter: Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Ron Clements, John Musker, Bruce Morris, Matthew O'Callaghan, Burny Mattinson, David Michener
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.3M
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround

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