Synopsis
To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected.
Scores
Overall Score
69.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.0%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikingstylizedgrittyhistoricalscarytragicemotionallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermione Baddeley | 1982 | $315,000 | $1,024,000 | (est) |
| John Carradine | 1982 | $194,000 | $630,000 | (est) |
| Dom DeLuise | 1982 | $146,000 | $474,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Hartman | 1982 | $119,000 | $388,000 | (est) |
| Derek Jacobi | 1982 | $102,000 | $332,000 | (est) |
| Arthur Malet | 1982 | $90,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
| Paul Shenar | 1982 | $81,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
| Peter Strauss | 1982 | $73,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes48,358
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $14,665,733 | $47,675,032 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $14,665,733 | $47,675,032 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $7,332,866 | $23,837,516 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $4,590,000 | $14,921,068 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $3,632,000 | $11,806,823 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $3,666,433 | $11,918,758 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $19,221,300 | $62,484,165 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $7,000,000 | $22,755,441 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1982 | $4,400,000 | $14,303,420 |
| Participations | 1982 | $769,000 | $2,499,848 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $775,000 | $2,519,352 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,400,000 | $4,551,088 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $14,344,000 | $46,629,150 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $4,877,300 | $15,855,015 |
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