Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- warm
- nostalgic
- family movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film charming and laugh-filled but overlong and limited by its modest production.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry Limpet's photographed life is interwoven with animated underwater scenes and fish characters.
Meek bookkeeper Henry Limpet becomes a fish after falling into the water at Coney Island.
The film turns Henry's underwater abilities and encounters with Nazi submarines into playful World War II entertainment.
Rejected by the Navy as 4F, Henry helps locate and sink Nazi U-Boats as an intelligent fish.
Films like The Incredible Mr. Limpet, and why
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Shared family-friendly fantasy comedy, mild wartime adventure, and an ordinary protagonist gaining an extraordinary animal form.
Mary Poppins
Shared live-action and animation hybrid format, whimsical humor, child-accessible fantasy, and wartime setting.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Shared comic fantasy premise, animated animal characters, naval adventure, and playful mid-century family entertainment.
Pete's Dragon
Shared animated/live-action mixture, buoyant animal-centered comedy, and gentle adventure aimed at broad audiences.
Movie Details
- Director
- Arthur Lubin
- Release Date
- 1964-03-28
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Don Knotts
- Carole Cook
- Jack Weston
- Andrew Duggan
- Larry Keating
- Oscar Beregi Jr.
- Charles Meredith
- Elizabeth MacRae
- Paul Frees
- Wesley Gale
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Incredible Mr. Limpet about?
- A timid rejected recruit finds purpose and comic heroism after becoming a fish who aids the Allied Navy.
- What is The Incredible Mr. Limpet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Incredible Mr. Limpet as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Incredible Mr. Limpet violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Incredible Mr. Limpet as mild.
- What did critics think of The Incredible Mr. Limpet?
- Critics found the film charming and laugh-filled but overlong and limited by its modest production.
- Which films are like The Incredible Mr. Limpet?
- Films with a similar feel include Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and Pete's Dragon.
- How long is The Incredible Mr. Limpet?
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Incredible Mr. Limpet?
- In United States, The Incredible Mr. Limpet is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
