# The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

> A penniless microstate turns a plumbing crisis into an absurd Cold War race to the moon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33605

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Richard Lester
- Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Bernard Cribbins, David Kossoff, Terry-Thomas, June Ritchie, John Le Mesurier, John Phillips
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057328/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, irreverent, breezy, lazy afternoon, classic comedy night

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