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MouseHunt
1997 98 min United States of America PG 6+
★6.5
Comedy, Family
Director: Gore Verbinski
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Description
Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.
Budget:
$38M
US Gross:
$61.92M
Worldwide:
$122.42M
Starring
Nathan Lane
Actor
Lee Evans
Actor
Vicki Lewis
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Fantasy Film
Key opinion
MouseHunt is widely regarded as a nostalgic, chaotic, and visually distinct family comedy that blends slapstick humor with a dark, quirky edge. While a minority of critics find the repetitive mouse-versus-human conflicts exhausting or anticlimactic, the majority praise the film’s unique atmosphere, physical comedy, and the strong chemistry between its leads.
| Acting | Nathan Lane and Lee Evans deliver performances with impeccable comic timing that anchor the film's chaotic energy. | |
| Acting | Christopher Walken provides a memorable and charismatic supporting performance as a professional exterminator. | |
| Production | The production design masterfully crafts a timeless, Burton-esque aesthetic that blends vintage style with absurd, anachronistic props. | |
| Humor | The film utilizes a dark, slapstick humor that evokes classic animation tropes, which delights many viewers but may feel unsettling to others due to its cruelty. | |
| Pacing | The mouse-versus-human pursuit provides high-energy entertainment for some, while others find the repetitiveness of the traps and antics boring and lacking in progression. | |
| Ending | The ending creates a divide: some find it a heartwarming and symbolic resolution, while others view the mouse's success as unearned and narratively confusing. |