The Secret of NIMH (1982)

77 min · Animation

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35 TAME

ScoutScore

Very little flagged.

The Secret of NIMH scores 35 on the ScoutScore, which is Tame. Very little flagged. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 3 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	10
Caution	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for scary and dark with themes.

Scary and dark	41%
Violence and action	27%
Themes	30%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	2%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Jonathan Brisby's death announced
Heads up Deity exclamation
Heads up Dragon the cat chase
Heads up Name-calling between Martin and Auntie Shrew
Heads up Tractor plowing panic
Caution Visit to the Great Owl
Heads up Nicodemus describes NIMH experiments
Heads up Jenner plots to kill Nicodemus
Heads up Mrs. Brisby drugs Dragon - captured by boy
Heads up NIMH is coming to exterminate the rats

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
CA	PG
GB	U
US	G

Talk about it after

“Mrs. Brisby is terrified throughout the film but keeps going anyway - into the Owl's dark tree, into the farmhouse with Dragon, and into the storm to save her children. What does her journey show about where courage actually comes from?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

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Common questions

Is The Secret of NIMH okay for kids?

The Secret of NIMH scores 35 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Tame tier. Very little flagged. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, action, theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Secret of NIMH?

35, which is the Tame tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Secret of NIMH rated?

The Secret of NIMH is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA PG, GB U, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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