Review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) by Lisa-Marie S — 18 Feb 2008

Excellent! One of my fave flims growing up! I love this movie very much:).

This review of The Secret of NIMH (1982) was written by Lisa-Marie S on 18 Feb 2008.

The Secret of NIMH has generally received very positive reviews.

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