Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Kristin M — 06 Sep 2008

Ooo, now this is a good one. It's got mice and magic; what more the heck do you want? If only all of Bluth's movies were this good...

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Kristin M on 06 Sep 2008.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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