The Mouse on the Moon
A penniless microstate turns a plumbing crisis into an absurd Cold War race to the moon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy afternoon
- classic comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an enjoyable, sharply satirical sequel whose eccentric premise and comic performances outweigh its modest scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grand Fenwick's space ambitions attract competing American and Soviet aid, turning Cold War competition into comic bureaucracy.
The impoverished Grand Fenwick seeks foreign aid for plumbing while presenting its improvised rocket program as space research.
The Grand Duke's desire for hot baths motivates an international space race and an improvised lunar mission.
Grand Fenwick's lone scientist assembles a rocket while the superpowers scramble to outdo the tiny country's launch.
Films like The Mouse on the Moon, and why
The Mouse That Roared
shared whimsical political satire, absurdist comedy, and Cold War-era international rivalry
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
shared eccentric British humor, fictional geopolitics, and playful anti-authoritarian satire
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
shared screwball space-race premise, technological absurdity, and breezy ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Release Date
- 1963-05-07
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Margaret Rutherford
- Ron Moody
- Bernard Cribbins
- David Kossoff
- Terry-Thomas
- June Ritchie
- John Le Mesurier
- John Phillips
- Eric Barker
- Roddy McMillan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- FlixFling
- Buy
- FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Mouse on the Moon about?
- A penniless microstate turns a plumbing crisis into an absurd Cold War race to the moon.
- What is The Mouse on the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mouse on the Moon as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Mouse on the Moon violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Mouse on the Moon.
- What did critics think of The Mouse on the Moon?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an enjoyable, sharply satirical sequel whose eccentric premise and comic performances outweigh its modest scale.
- Which films are like The Mouse on the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mouse That Roared, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, and The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming.
- How long is The Mouse on the Moon?
- The Mouse on the Moon runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mouse on the Moon?
- In United States, The Mouse on the Moon streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
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