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The Great Mouse Detective
1986 74 min United States of America G 0+
★7.4
Animation, Family, Mystery, Crime, Adventure
Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, Dave Michener
📖 Based on the novel
«Basil of Baker Street»
byEve Titus
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Description
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.
Budget:
$14M
US Gross:
$38.63M
Worldwide:
$38.6M
Starring
Vincent Price
Actor
Barrie Ingham
Actor
Val Bettin
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
The Great Mouse Detective is widely regarded as a charming, atmospheric adventure that successfully blends mystery with Disney's classic animation style. While most viewers praise its engaging characters and Victorian setting, a minority find the tone inconsistent or the premise unappealing.
| Originality | Professor Ratigan serves as a standout, charismatic antagonist whose theatrical personality anchors the film's conflict. | |
| Production | The Victorian London setting is rendered with a moody, atmospheric aesthetic that effectively utilizes lighting and fog to ground the story. | |
| animation | The animation is consistently praised for its quality, notably featuring early successful integration of computer-generated imagery during the clocktower climax. | |
| Theme | The film's tone is divisive, as some viewers appreciate the darker, suspenseful elements, while others find the imagery too unsettling or tonally inconsistent for a family film. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the adaptation are split between those who enjoy the clever reimagining of Sherlock Holmes lore and those who find the mouse-centric translation disrespectful to the source material. |