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The Mouse on the Moon

1963 · 85 min

A gentle, silly Cold War satire full of quaint charm and low-stakes absurdity, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
Stop shooting at our moon!
Overview
Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • deception
  • ambition
  • technology
Places
  • small town
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Lester
Written by
Michael Pertwee
Starring
Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Bernard Cribbins, David Kossoff, Terry-Thomas, June Ritchie, John Le Mesurier, John Phillips
Music
Ron Grainer
Cinematography
Wilkie Cooper
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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