The Rescuers

Two tiny agents vs. the world's wickedest woman in a dazzling animated adventure!

1977 • 78 min • Fantasy · Family · Animation · Adventure

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Synopsis

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
68 Audience · 2709 · 49%

Two brave mice from the International Rescue Aid Society embark on a perilous mission to save a young orphan girl, Penny, who has been kidnapped by a greedy treasure huntress. They face many dangers, including treacherous swamps and dangerous henchmen, in their quest to bring Penny home safely.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some peril and chases involve dangerous animals like crocodiles.
A character smokes a cigar and another is briefly seen with a drink.
The villain is quite menacing in her pursuit of the diamond.

What it models well

Courage and bravery
Friendship and teamwork
Helping those in need
Perseverance

Talk about it after

Discuss why Madame Medusa wanted Penny and if greed is worth hurting others.
Talk about the importance of speaking up when you're in trouble.
How did Bernard and Miss Bianca show bravery despite being small?

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Top billed cast

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery, Art Stevens • Crew: Larry Clemmons, Ken Anderson, Vance Gerry, Ted Berman, Burny Mattinson, Frank Thomas, David Michener, Fred Lucky, Dick Sebast

Trailers & clips

The Rescuers - 1998 Masterpiece Collection VHS Trailer #1

The Rescuers - 1977 Theatrical Trailer (35mm 4K)

The Rescuers - 1989 Reissue Trailer (35mm 4K)

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Though this isn't maybe the best of stories, it's more than made up for by a bunch of entertaining personalities. For many years "Madame Medusa" has been terrorising the Bayou with her pal "Mr. Snoops" and her twin alligators, as she tries to discover the whereabouts of a giant diamond. Convinced it's down a narrow hole below a tree, she "procures" the services of the young "Penny" from an orphanage in New York. S...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community