The Secret of NIMH (1982)

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

What to watch after The Secret of NIMH

• Labyrinth (1986)
• An American Tail (1986) — Same subject: mouse, villain
• The Land Before Time (1988) — Don Bluth directed both
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) — Same subject: villain, good versus evil
• The Prince of Egypt (1998) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Poltergeist (1982)