Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, Hermione Baddeley, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton, Jodi Hicks
Original language
English
First release
June 17, 1982 (Canada)
Production companies
Aurora Productions, Sullivan Bluth Studios
Home video distributors
Esselte|Esselte Hotel Movie (Sweden), Warner Home Video (France)
Based on
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Crew
Screenplay
Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, Will Finn
Producer
Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy
Editing
Jeffrey C. Patch
Music
Jerry Goldsmith, T.J. Kuenster
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
May 3, 2007
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Secret of NIMH | English |
| Québec French title | Brisby et le secret de NIMH | |
| Alternate title | Brisby och Nimhs Hemlighet | |
| Alternate title | Mrs. Brisby and the Rats of NIMH | |
| Alternate title | The Secret of N-I-M-H | |
| Alternate title | La ratoncita valiente | |
| Alternate title | A Ratinha Valente | |
| Alternate title | Mrs. Brisby und das Geheimnis von NIMH | |
| Alternate title | Тайната на умните мишоци | |
| Alternate title | Fru Brisbys hemmelige verden | |
| Alternate title | Mette Mus’ hemmelige verden | |
| Alternate title | Rotiriigi saladus | |
| Alternate title | NIMH - rouva Brisby ja hänen salainen maailmansa | |
| Alternate title | Το μυστικό των ΝΙΜ | Greek |
| Alternate title | NIMH - fru Brisbys hemliga värld | |
| Alternate title | Οι περιπέτειες της κυρίας ποντικίνας | Greek |
| Alternate title | A NIMH titka | |
| Alternate title | Rém-mese | |
| Alternate title | Lóa og Leyndarmálið | |
| Alternate title | Brisby e il segreto di Nimh | |
| Alternate title | ニムの秘密 | Japanese |
| Alternate title | Het Geheim van NIMH | |
| Alternate title | Nimhs hemmelighet | |
| Alternate title | Dzielna pani Brisby | |
| Alternate title | Tajemnica IZBY | |
| Alternate title | A Jóia Encantada | |
| Alternate title | O Segredo de NIMH | |
| Alternate title | Чудотворни грм | |
| Alternate title | Skrivnost cudeznega grma | |
| Alternate title | Секрет Н.И.М.Х. | |
| Alternate title | Nimh: El mundo secreto de la señora Brisby | |
| Alternate title | 鼠譚秘奇 | |
| Alternate title | Секрет НІП | Ukrainian |
| Alternate title | Секрет НІПЗ | Ukrainian |
| Alternate title | Таємниця щурів | Ukrainian |
| Alternate title | Bí Mật Của NIMH | |
| Alternate title | Cudotvorni grm | |
| Alternate title | Cudezni grm |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Esselte|Esselte Hotel Movie (cat. no. Esselte Hotel Movie 11710) | 1982, Sweden |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. SVF 99309) | 1983, France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Secret Of NIMH (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith (1982) | 3 releases, 1982: Metronome, That's Entertainment Records, Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | The Secret Of NIMH (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith (1982) | 6 releases, 1986-2025: Intrada, TER, Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | June 17, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 2, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 15, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 16, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 22, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 30, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 17, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | December 8, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 9, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 13, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 16, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 16, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 17, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 5, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | April 28, 1988 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1982 Esselte Hotel Movie 11710 |
| Home video VHS | France | 1983 SVF 99309 |
| Home video | United States | March 2, 1983 |
| Home video | United States | June 19, 1983 |
| Home video | United States | June 6, 1986 |
| Home video | Japan | July 25, 1986 |
| Home video | Japan | April 25, 1988 |
| Home video | United States | September 20, 1988 |
| Home video | United States | August 29, 1990 |
| Home video | United States | November 21, 1990 |
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1994 |
| Home video | United States | July 7, 1994 |
| Home video | United States | August 31, 1994 |
| Home video | United States | March 3, 1998 |
| Home video | United States | November 17, 1998 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 18, 2006 |
| Home video | United States | June 19, 2007 |
| Home video | United States | March 29, 2011 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 9, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Don Bluth |
| Cast | 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)) |
| Screenplay | Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy, Will Finn |
| Producer | Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy |
| Executive producer | James L. Stewart, Rich Irvine |
| Editing | Jeffrey C. Patch |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, T.J. Kuenster |
| Visual effects | Dorse A. Lanpher |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
