Overview
Two brave mice embark on a daring adventure to save a kidnapped girl from a sinister villain.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- suspenseful
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a beautifully crafted, funny, touching, and adventurous Disney revival, while some found its story lightweight beside the studio's canonical classics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Rescue Aid Society, led by Miss Bianca and Bernard, coordinates Penny's rescue.
Madame Medusa forces orphan Penny into the pirate cave to search for the Devil's Eye diamond.
Madame Medusa's pawn shop and the gloomy Devil's Bayou establish a threatening, eccentric atmosphere.
The film is noted for its delicate pastel palette and expressive stylization of New York and Devil's Bayou.
Films like The Rescuers, and why
101 Dalmatians
family animation combining a child-in-peril rescue mission, expressive animal characters, comedy, and suspenseful adventure
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
classic disney animation with a vulnerable child, memorable villainy, animal protagonists, and a tense rescue quest
The Black Cauldron
family fantasy adventure centered on an endangered child, eccentric villains, and richly atmospheric animated environments
The Great Mouse Detective
warm, comic animated adventure featuring animal heroes confronting a dangerous antagonist and protecting a child
Movie Details
- Directors
- Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery, Art Stevens
- Release Date
- 1977-06-22
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (2739)
Cast
- Bob Newhart
- Eva Gabor
- Geraldine Page
- Joe Flynn
- Jeanette Nolan
- Pat Buttram
- Jim Jordan
- John McIntire
- Michelle Stacy
- Bernard Fox
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 Rescuers about?
- Brave mice cross New York and a treacherous bayou to free an orphan exploited by a diamond-obsessed kidnapper.
- What is The Rescuers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Rescuers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Rescuers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Rescuers as mild.
- What did critics think of The Rescuers?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a beautifully crafted, funny, touching, and adventurous Disney revival, while some found its story lightweight beside the studio's canonical classics.
- Which films are like The Rescuers?
- Films with a similar feel include 101 Dalmatians, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Black Cauldron, and The Great Mouse Detective.
- How long is The Rescuers?
- The Rescuers runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Rescuers?
- In United States, The Rescuers streams on Disney Plus.
