Where to watch The Great Mouse Detective (1986) tonight
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) runs 1 h 14 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.0 from 1,865 TMDB members. When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
- Runtime
- 1 h 14 min — ends 9:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Mystery, Crime, Adventure
- Released
- July 2, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 1,865 votes
- Director
- Burny Mattinson, John Musker
- Starring
- Barrie Ingham, Vincent Price, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Great Mouse Detective?
- The Great Mouse Detective is 1 h 14 min long (74 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Great Mouse Detective rated?
- The Great Mouse Detective is rated G in the US.
- Is The Great Mouse Detective a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Great Mouse Detective?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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