Where to watch The Secret of NIMH (1982) tonight
The Secret of NIMH (1982) runs 1 h 23 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.4 from 995 TMDB members. A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
- Runtime
- 1 h 23 min — ends 9:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Released
- June 17, 1982
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 from 995 votes
- Director
- Don Bluth
- Starring
- Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Secret of NIMH?
- The Secret of NIMH is 1 h 23 min long (83 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Secret of NIMH rated?
- The Secret of NIMH is rated G in the US.
- Is The Secret of NIMH a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Secret of NIMH?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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