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.
Directed by Don Bluth
widow
mouse
villain
crow
illness
playful
good versus evil
admiring
Rank
#15 in 1982·#2328 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
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)
John Carradine
Great Owl (voice)
Peter Strauss
Justin (voice)
Paul Shenar
Jenner (voice)
Lucille Bliss
Mrs. Fitzgibbons (voice)
Aldo Ray
Sullivan (voice)
Crew
Don Bluth
Director
Don Bluth
Screenplay
Gary Goldman
Screenplay
John Pomeroy
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Don Bluth
Producer
Gary Goldman
Producer
John Pomeroy
Producer
Vera Pacheco
Animation
Don Bluth
Visual Development
Don Bluth
Animation Director
Gary Goldman
Animation Director
Popular Reviews
301 reviews
VicPRO
6.8★ · 10/29/25
nostalgic animation style 🔮🦢⛲️🫧💗
not nimh standing for national institute of mental health 😭 #animaltestingslay
single mom werkin 2 jobs
🎥 10.28.2025 - 10.29.2035
nostalgic animation style 🔮🦢⛲️🫧💗
not nimh standing for national institute of mental health 😭 #animaltestingslay
single mom werkin 2 jobs
🎥 10.28.2025 - 10.29.2035
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Koebe
8.0★ · 04/13/26
why is she wearing a dress if shes just gonna let her rodent vagina hang out of it
why is she wearing a dress if shes just gonna let her rodent vagina hang out of it
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Avery
8.0★ · 04/16/26
I cat believe I found an animated rat hot 10/10
I cat believe I found an animated rat hot 10/10
hazel
7.0★ · 04/10/26
huge fan of the mouse with the pink bow
huge fan of the mouse with the pink bow
cupunculus
9.0★ · 04/09/26
I wish I discovered this sooner even though both my parents have seen it
Wdym the National Institution of Mental Health is all behind this??
I wish I discovered this sooner even though both my parents have seen it
Wdym the National Institution of Mental Health is all behind this??
