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The Rescuers

The Rescuers

Fantasy · Family · Animation · 1977

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

Movie details

The Rescuers

“Two tiny agents vs. the world's wickedest woman in a dazzling animated adventure!”

1977 Fantasy · Family · Animation 1h 18m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wolfgang Reitherman · John Lounsbery · Art Stevens

Written by

Larry Clemmons · Ken Anderson · Vance Gerry · Ted Berman

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Bernard (voice)

Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Miss Bianca (voice)

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Madame Medusa (voice)

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

Mr. Snoops (voice)

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Ellie Mae (voice)

Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Luke (voice)

Jim Jordan

Jim Jordan

Orville (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Rescuers on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.