The Mouse and His Child
Seen it?1977 | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Little Prince or The Brave Little Toaster, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf
- Peter UstinovManny the Rat (voice)
- Cloris LeachmanEuterpe (voice)
- Sally KellermanThe Seal (voice)
- Andy DevineThe Frog (voice)
- Alan BarzmanThe Mouse (voice)
- Marcy SwensonThe Mouse Child (voice)
- John CarradineThe Tramp (voice)
- Neville BrandIggy (voice)
- Regis CordicThe Clock (voice)
- Joan GerberThe Elephant (voice)