The Mouse That Roared
They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!
1959 • 83 min • Comedy
Synopsis
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 64 Audience · 144 · 49%
The tiny Duchy of Grand Fenwick devises a plan to solve its financial troubles: declare war on the United States, lose quickly, and then receive foreign aid. However, their quaint invasion force, armed with bows and arrows, arrives in New York City during an unusual nuclear drill, leading to unexpected outcomes.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Discussions of war, though comedic
- A nuclear drill is depicted
- Some old-fashioned gender roles
What it models well
- Thinking creatively
- Challenging assumptions
- Underdog triumphs
Talk about it after
- What is satire and how does this movie use it?
- The unexpected consequences of actions
- How countries resolve disagreements
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Top billed cast
Director: Jack Arnold • Crew: Roger MacDougall, Stanley Mann
Peter Sellers
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
Jean Seberg
Helen Kokintz
William Hartnell
Will Buckley
David Kossoff
Professor Alfred Kokintz
Leo McKern
Benter
MacDonald Parke
General Snippet
Austin Willis
United States Secretary of Defense
Timothy Bateson
Roger
Monte Landis
Cobbley
Alan Gifford
Air Raid Warden
Trailers & clips
The Mouse that Roared Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersPeter Sellars plays just about everyone in this light-hearted comedy about a tiny European Grand Duchy that comes up with a cunning plan to address it's shocking balance of trade problems. It decides to invade the United States! Armed with little more than halbards, helmets and lances, they sail into New work harbour and take the place unopposed. What's going on?…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (144)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Franchise
- Duchy of Grand Fenwick Collection
- IMDb
- tt0053084
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