The Incredible Mr. Limpet

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The Incredible Mr. Limpet

G

1964

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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Aquatic life fanatic Henry Limpet falls into the sea and transforms into a fish, quickly becoming pals with a crab and developing a romantic bond with a fetching female fish. As a human, Henry was passed over for naval service. But now that he's a fish, he seeks out his friend Lt. George Stickel. Finding him on a small boat in the Atlantic, Henry explains that he can alert sailors when enemy ships are close by, and soon he's helping America win World War II.

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

09/24/2012

2/4

You know, for kids! Best to repeat that mantra-style if you’re an adult sitting down to watch 1964’s kiddie flick The Incredible Mr. Limpet. [Blu-ray]

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

08/15/2012

5/10

The story and characters in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" seem like a good fit for a fifteen or twenty-minute short feature.

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

12/18/2010

5/5

Classic, silly Don Knotts fish-in-water fantasy.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

02/18/2008

2/5

Lame, yes. But it gave Don Knotts his first dive into movie stardom.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

01/10/2005

1/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

12/18/2004

2/5

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Dirk P

@RT03211359 Jul 6

With many of the artists that worked for Disney, a great Knott's performance, differing from many as Limpet is actually quite brave, and a simple but fun plot, the movie should be a childhood gem and for many it is.

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Adam C

@RT47165177 03/30/2025

One of the favorite movies of my childhood. It stands up pretty well, too. Great plot. Well executed. Pure wholesome family fun. The kids will be on the edge of their seats. Rickles' first movie.

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Melanie Wheeler M

@RT25269160 11/12/2024

Brings me back to my childhood, when things were much more innocent. The color and film were way ahead of their time

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Shae M

@RT08991137 06/19/2024

How is this movie even legal? First of all, who is this George guy who randomly comes over and steals limpet’s wife? He went into the ocean and his wife cried for practically 5 minutes and then laughed with old Georgie. He spent his whole life studying fish and then went to the ocean floor like “why is it not beautiful?” Why does he have razor sharp teeth and whale voice? He is a freak. Then lady fish comes out and says, I like you very much come to the spawning grounds. This is messed up and illegal. Parents keep this away from the kids. Lady fish is just wrapping all around him like a freak. And then she tells him that she couldn’t go to spawning ground until now. So for all we know, this fish is 9 months old in human years. His wife is even appears in the ocean but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to get frisky with fishy. Suddenly he is telling ship captains to kill the nazis and uses his beluga screams to blow up nazis? What the heck is going on.

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Keith S

@KeithFlash 04/02/2024

A funny classic that holds up

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Kenneth R

@RT61172596 01/09/2024

It always mystified me that the folks at Disney were able to convince themselves that Don Knotts could carry a movie.

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Synopsis

Aquatic life fanatic Henry Limpet falls into the sea and transforms into a fish, quickly becoming pals with a crab and developing a romantic bond with a fetching female fish. As a human, Henry was passed over for naval service. But now that he's a fish, he seeks out his friend Lt. George Stickel. Finding him on a small boat in the Atlantic, Henry explains that he can alert sailors when enemy ships are close by, and soon he's helping America win World War II.

Director: Arthur Lubin
Producer: John C. Rose
Screenwriter: Jameson Brewer, John C. Rose, Joe DiMona
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 1964, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 42m