Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Nick D — 02 Jan 2009

One of the five greatest animated films ever! Don Bluth or anyone else for that matter was never able to top this! Not just for kids. Hell its even better once you get older.

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Nick D on 02 Jan 2009.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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