Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Lucy S — 09 Jan 2009

Good movie. Didn't deserve the shit sequels it was unfortunately stuck with.

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Lucy S on 09 Jan 2009.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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