The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
A young mouse leaves his sheltered family to train with the rats of NIMH and joins a new friend on a dangerous quest to rescue their missing relatives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- earnest
- adventurous
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as a weak, poorly paced sequel that offers some cute and entertaining moments but falls far short of the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Timmy leaves his family to train with the rats of NIMH, extending the Brisby family saga through a new protagonist.
Timmy and Jenny travel to NIMH to search for Jenny's lost family and Timmy's missing brother.
Thorn Valley is presented as a rat community where Timmy trains and encounters established animal friends.
Timmy's suspicion that his brother remains at NIMH motivates the mission and gives the adventure its emotional stake.
Films like The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue, and why
The Secret of NIMH
animated family adventure centered on talking animals, friendship, and a rescue mission
The Rescuers
child-friendly animated fantasy adventure with animal protagonists and a perilous journey
An American Tail
animated animal adventure combining humor, friendship, and escape from human captivity
Movie Details
- Director
- Dick Sebast
- Release Date
- 1999-01-06
- Runtime
- 66 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Ralph Macchio
- Eric Idle
- Hynden Walch
- Harvey Korman
- Andrea Martin
- William H. Macy
- Dom DeLuise
- Peter MacNicol
- Andrew Ducote
- Arthur Malet
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue about?
- A young mouse leaves his sheltered family to train with the rats of NIMH and joins a new friend on a dangerous quest to rescue their missing relatives.
- What is The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as mild.
- What did critics think of The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue?
- Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as a weak, poorly paced sequel that offers some cute and entertaining moments but falls far short of the original.
- Which films are like The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue?
- Films with a similar feel include The Secret of NIMH, The Rescuers, and An American Tail.
- How long is The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue?
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue runs 66 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue?
- In United States, The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
