The Great Mouse Detective (1986) movie poster

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

"London's crime-fighting ace on his most baffling case!"
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👍 93%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 76%
AnimationFamilyAdventureMystery

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Director
Burny Mattinson, John Musker
Runtime
1h 14m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (1,778 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
73

Cast

Barrie Ingham as Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)
Vincent Price as Professor Ratigan (voice) · 80% avg
Val Bettin as Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
Susanne Pollatschek as Olivia Flaversham (voice)
Candy Candido as Fidget (voice)
Diana Chesney as Mrs. Judson (voice)
Eve Brenner as The Mouse Queen (voice)
Alan Young as Mr. Flaversham (voice) · 77% avg

Is The Great Mouse Detective good?

Yes. 93% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 76%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#21 / 661 · Animation
Rank in its year
#1 / 58 · 1986
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Animated Movies on Disney+ (#2) · The Best Family Movies on Disney+ (#2) · The Best Disney Movies (#2) · Top 250 Movies of All Time (#56)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

r/movies
⬆ 1,394💬 179 comments
The one Disney animated film that BEGGED to be made into a franchise/series but never did? THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. Oh how I wish we could’ve had more adventures with Basil of Baker Street
I know everyone always goes on about the Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin etc. (& those are wonderful films) But for me? 1986’s “The Great... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "Atlantis: The Lost Empire was going to have a spin-off series before the film tanked at the box..."
r/movies
⬆ 301💬 110 comments
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) is a Disney diamond in the rough.
This movie actually saved Disney. It came after The Black Cauldron (1985), which turned out to be a costly flop for Disney, nearly killing them.... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "That interior clocktower scene is where they really upped their game. The CGI and more advanced..."
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