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The Great Mouse Detective

The Great Mouse Detective

1986
Family/Kids, Action
1h 14m
Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy-maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan. (imdb)

Directed by:

Ron Clements, John Musker, Burny Mattinson, David Michener

Screenwriter:

Ron Clements, Paul Galdone

Starring:

Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, Alan Young, Shani Wallis, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Laurie Main, Eve Brenner, Ellen Fitzhugh

Genres:

Family/Kids, Action, Adventure, Animation, Music

AKA:

Basil, the Great Mouse Detective

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French, Italian, German
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The Great Mouse Detective

1986
Family/Kids, Action
1h 14m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 07 Jun 2016
82
50th
Vincent Price as Ratigan is the only memorable part of this otherwise fairly generic movie.
Rated 07 Jun 2016
matguy3matGuy3
Rated 03 Jul 2022
6
51st
There's something immensely charming in this film's nostalgic, dated atmosphere: the cartoonish villainy and strong character design; the hand-drawn, ink-and-paint animation; the rampant smoking and drinking (and a burlesque dance!) in a Disney kids' flick. They really DON'T make movies like this anymore, and that gives it a unique status as a snapshot of a bygone era.
Rated 03 Jul 2022
hotsakehotsake
Rated 25 Jun 2012
98
99th
Love it. Its everything I love about Sherlock Holmes and mysteries and Vincent Price all rolled into one. I think this is a SEVERELY under rated movie.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
76th
With a story that's more unique than most Disney films, The Great Mouse Detective is a terrifically fun film. The Sherlock Holmes style characters are charming, and the story is equally so. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 29 Jul 2021
80
77th
However, Katzenberg and the new management desired a more contemporary song as they would help make the film more marketable.[2] Michael Jackson was considered by Eisner to voice a character who would enter the saloon, confront Basil,[24] and sing a song at the tavern, but the suggestion was met with uncomfortable silence for which Eisner withdrew the idea Wanna see that fucked up Thriller mouse
Rated 29 Jul 2021
kasperlKasperL
Rated 25 Jan 2010
55
39th
Just fine. Very straightforward. Failing to resist the temptation, one might even call it it elementary.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 23 Jul 2009
50
38th
At the very least different from most Disney fare, it still didn't do that much for me apart from the last 20 minutes or so but it's a pretty solid animated film nonetheless. Takes a bit too many short cuts both in story and production value but the voice acting is at least good. Not brilliant, but alright. Calling it a classic is quite a stretch.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 17 Dec 2008
65
46th
Holy shit, the mice talk.
Rated 17 Dec 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
(2014-15 Disneython #20:) Pretty awesome, and has aged well. The rube goldberg death machine at the end was legit scary as a kid, as was Ratigan going "full rat" during the clock tower chase/battle. It nails the rainy, gaslight lamp-lit Victorian London atmosphere of Sherlock Holmes about as well as a movie about talking cartoon mice fathomably can.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 25 May 2007
4
70th
A childhood favorite that still holds up for me. There's a nostalgic element to be sure, but it's well-animated and very funny. Plus I dig detective stories.
Rated 25 May 2007
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 21 Feb 2021
80
80th
Rewatch: Ratigan is one of my favorite animated villains. It's a fun take on Sherlock Holmes, but doesn't do anything amazing. They should do a Disney+ series of Basil and Dawson.
Rated 21 Feb 2021
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 03 Feb 2014
75
67th
Lots of jolly good fun, the cherry on top being the talents of Vincent Price.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
janusjanus
Rated 17 Dec 2013
50
19th
This is really more Bond than Holmes: spectacular setpieces, narrow escapes, nations hanging in the balance. Basil's deductive work can't be followed by the audience; not the mark of a good detective story, though that's itself a gag. Seems rather sexist to give that one sexy mouse an entire song and then just drop her completely.
Rated 17 Dec 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 12 Sep 2013
83
66th
For this not being a heavy Disney "Musical", it still is a fun movie. I love Olivia the little Scottish girl mouse. She is adorable yet a real fighter and her accent makes your heart melt like butter on a cheese crumpet. Basil of Baker Street is a perfect Sherlock character and I loved Dawson as the Watson character. I also loved that the mice lived in the same house as Sherlock Holmes. Rattigan is an excellent bad guy voiced by Vincent Price. Lots of smoking and booze for a kids film. Oh Disney
Rated 12 Sep 2013
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 10 Jun 2013
78
52nd
The Great Mouse Detective was released before Disney's next golden era. But despite that, it's quite strong. The main character and villain work off of each other perfectly, and both have great voice acting.
Rated 10 Jun 2013
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 26 Apr 2013
60
24th
I see why this is a C-list Disney film. The first half is very, very dull. It picks up after Olivia gets kidnapped, but it's still pretty mediocre. I enjoyed Vincent Price a lot - I can tell he had a ton of fun with the part. Found the overuse of Damsels in Distress very tiresome. And all the references to Sherlock Holmes just made me wish I was watching the real one. Also, Disney, stop trying to make me like mice. It ain't gonna happen.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
stuie299stuie299
Rated 02 Feb 2013
70
31st
Honestly this movie was a little dull. Great animation and voice work make up for some of its faults but the story was a bit too generic for my liking. It was also lacking the sheer charm and knock you on your ass sentimentality that most animated movies use to cover up a lackluster story. Though I must give it credit for trying.
Rated 02 Feb 2013
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 10 Dec 2012
59
63rd
Not sure how much of the rating is the nostalgia talking, but this was a good portent of Disney's future. Also, because I watched at such a young age, it's the standard by which I subconsciously judge every Sherlock Holmes adaptation.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
joojooJooJoo
Rated 30 Mar 2012
4
56th
There's a sweet and innocent charm here. Nothing outstanding, just effortlessly enjoyable.
Rated 30 Mar 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 14 Nov 2011
72
61st
Undoubtedly a good movie, but I feel like a few decisions in the direction were a little weird. They could have made it a direct adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes story, but with animal characters, but instead it's just about a mouse detective who happens to live right under Holmes' home and has a life that 99% parallels Holmes' life. I think it could have been better if they'd gone a route similar to what they did with Robin Hood.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 26 May 2009
40
71st
Basil displays the same sort of mental prodigies as his upstairs neighbor, Sherlock Holmes, but has a much greater tendency to land himself in tight spots. These, as it happens, are the movie's best moments, e.g., the climactic battle inside and on the face of Big Ben. The drawing of the characters, unfortunately, is in Disney's most insipid style, and Ratigan (with voice by Price) is too comically hammed-up to take a spot among Disney's better (i.e., more frightening) villains.
Rated 26 May 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Apr 2009
73
60th
Cute Disney film. Loved the Sherlock Holmes theme. It will appeal more to young boys than most Disney films, so it has it's niche.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 07 Apr 2009
75
71st
Very enjoyable Disney cartoon, I love when I was a kid.
Rated 07 Apr 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 30 Dec 2008
94
93rd
Call me crazy, but I absolutely loved this film as a youngin'. Most everyone else at that time seemed to think it rather drab. Vincent Price = Awesome. Plus, the scene where Basil saves Dawson and Olivia from that booby-trapped dealy was the best!
Rated 30 Dec 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
35
35th
one of disney's weakest offerings.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 29 Oct 2007
50
29th
A bit dull, but has some nice visuals.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
maddogmaddog
Rated 22 Jun 2007
91
96th
I love this movie. I get the feeling that it wouldn't quite be made the same today, as some minor things would be objectionable. A shame. I'd love to see more movies like this.
Rated 22 Jun 2007
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 08 May 2007
89
97th
I used to watched this movie when I was a child and I didn't get it that much, I always thought this movie was rated PG 13.
Rated 08 May 2007
filliganFilligan
Rated 19 Jan 2007
100
99th
Officially my favorite Disney movie. Vincent Price is just spectacular! And that final scene on the clock tower always did inspire the clockwork in my mind.
Rated 19 Jan 2007
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
75
76th
There's nothing at all innovative about the script or plotting, which renders the usually meticulously detailed series of elements of a typical Holmes mystery into a simpler Disney version for children. This is to be expected, but beyond the lack of subtlety in its writing there is an accomplished visual treat that entertains and delights after a different fashion.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
nargNarg
Rated 10 Mar 2023
59
53rd
Ratigan is a dastardly guy and I don't like him. Olivia is a nice girl and I want her to find her dad. Toby is a good dog and I'm glad that he chases the cat away. What more could I want?
Rated 10 Mar 2023
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 24 Aug 2022
67
30th
Cutie mouse solves crime
Rated 24 Aug 2022
revan007Revan007
Rated 19 Apr 2020
86
73rd
While a bit dark and scary for a Disney kid's movie, the Great Mouse Detective captures the Sherlock feel it was going for and has the perfect mixture of mystery, suspense, and fun. It's actually surprising in a way that Disney never attempted to cash in and release a theatrical sequel to this beloved Disney classic.
Rated 19 Apr 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 08 Apr 2020
45
29th
Seen: 2.
Rated 08 Apr 2020
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 04 Feb 2020
90
75th
Disney's take on Sherlock Holmes is classy, it's hilarious, it's well animated, it's scary at times and BEST OF ALL: VINCENT PRICE!!!
Rated 04 Feb 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 02 Jun 2019
50
8th
Battookdadforratwhogetsmadwhennotcalledamouse-hasabellforgiantcatkillerpet:P+basilhasahound+hadtoyqueenmadetoreplaceher+houndchasescat+crashinclock-gearsfight-thenoutside-bothfall-basilpedalfliesbackup+ladyshowsupforhelp-basilsaysdawsonhisnewpartneretc
Rated 02 Jun 2019
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 24 Aug 2018
59
49th
Decent, if extremely slight. Cute dog.
Rated 24 Aug 2018
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
82
69th
Pretty under the radar and dark disney movie but still good with some laughs
Rated 21 Nov 2016
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 28 Apr 2016
14
72nd
W4E1P2S1V2M1A1R2. Probably too scary to have been really mainstream, but one of the best underrated Disney films.
Rated 28 Apr 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 30 Nov 2015
60
27th
C+
Rated 30 Nov 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 15 Sep 2015
95
63rd
When the young mouse Olivia (Susanne Pollatschek) sees her toymaker father, Hiram (Alan Young), abducted by a peg-legged bat, she runs to find famous mouse detective Basil of Baker Street (Barrie Ingham). Basil takes the case and soon finds out that the rodent toymaker was kidnapped by the evil Professor Ratigan (Vincent Price), who wants to use the toymaker's skills in a fiendish plot to replace the Queen of England with a robotic clone that he can control.
Rated 15 Sep 2015
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 26 Jun 2015
83
86th
A distinctive style, fun plot and engaging characters. Wholesome entertainment for the kids and adult jokes for the adults. Not very well known but remembered fondly by everyone who does. The textbook definition of 'underrated'.
Rated 26 Jun 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 10 Feb 2015
70
51st
The movie that hinted at the coming Disney Renaissance, which started properly with The Little Mermaid. Basil is a terrific protagonist, and a very well-done Sherlock Holmes analog.
Rated 10 Feb 2015
mucowmucow
Rated 28 Jun 2014
55
24th
There's some questionable science in this movie.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 17 Mar 2014
4
74th
Apart from Sherlock, there are many other strong influences on display here. Victorian London is animated with style reminiscent of noir and classic horror, and there are even a couple of surrealist set pieces in a spooky toy shop and within the mechanisms of Big Ben. Vincent Price is an inspired casting choice, flavoring his performance with exaggerated notes of Lugosi. There are also a few moments of much-appreciated dark humor.
Rated 17 Mar 2014
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 04 Jul 2013
34
43rd
I like the primitive cgi sequence.
Rated 04 Jul 2013
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 02 Sep 2012
80
47th
Sadly underseen. A wonderful story with excellent if unremarkable animation.
Rated 02 Sep 2012
criteenqueCriteenque
Rated 20 May 2012
25
18th
Like many of the obscurer Disney properties, the inhabitants are less characters than icons and archetypes for the child audience, with the notable exception of King Ratigan, who steals the show.
Rated 20 May 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 16 Jan 2012
83
72nd
Really fun detective Sherlock type detective story with cute characters.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
radbrianRadBrian
Rated 25 Nov 2011
85
68th
A favorite from when I was a kid. Vincent Price as Ratigan is absolutely brilliant, and worth the cost of admission alone.
Rated 25 Nov 2011
nick_cNick C.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
95
52nd
Good animation and a great villain, with Vincent Price nailing the part, makes a pretty good step forward for Disney.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
joeliusJoelius
Rated 04 May 2010
30
38th
This was one of my favorite cartoons and I still sing the sound track to this day. P.S. It's sad that this cartoon mouse make a better Sherlock Holmes than Robert Downey Jr..
Rated 04 May 2010
weaselgreaseWeaselgrease
Rated 12 Apr 2010
94
83rd
Back when the content of a good cartoon wasn't just about colors, 3D or song and dance numbers. This film is one I still watch every so often even today. Every single character has redeeming qualities. Even Ratigan.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 28 Jan 2010
80
86th
one of my favorite movies from my childhood
Rated 28 Jan 2010
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 19 Feb 2009
81
63rd
This one is not as well-remembered as many other Disney cartoons, but it is actually very well made, albeit with a slightly dark tone.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
jswinderjswinder
Rated 25 Jan 2009
82
71st
Just my favorite Disney animation.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
egbertsouseEgbertSouse
Rated 16 Dec 2008
75
41st
A lot of it is amusingly racy for a cartoon (like what's in the thumbnail), but it's good. And Vincent Price gets to sing!
Rated 16 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 Jun 2008
90
97th
Great
Rated 14 Jun 2008
stainStain
Rated 03 Feb 2008
50
33rd
One of the many later Disney animated features with markedly little charm. Sherlock Holmes doesn't generally work on film anyway, since the writers can't come up with a Sherlock who's smarter than they are
Rated 03 Feb 2008
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 02 Dec 2007
76
64th
Having come out just at the end of Disney's "Crap" period, this flick is an adequate watch, and okay for the kids.
Rated 02 Dec 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 16 Jul 2007
88
56th
A really well-executed and original animated film from Disney.
Rated 16 Jul 2007

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