The Great Mouse Detective

1986 animated film directed by John Musker, David Michener, Ron Clements and Burny Mattinson
Movie animated_film Q334132
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The Great Mouse Detective

Summary

The Great Mouse Detective is an animated film[1]. It draws 5,539 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #168 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great Mouse Detective's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • The Great Mouse Detective was directed by Ron Clements[4].
  • The Great Mouse Detective was directed by Burny Mattinson[5].
  • The Great Mouse Detective was directed by John Musker[6].
  • The Great Mouse Detective was directed by David Michener[7].
  • Ron Clements wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[8].
  • John Musker wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[9].
  • Peter Young wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[10].
  • Vance Gerry wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[11].
  • Steve Hulett wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[12].
  • Bruce Morris wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[13].
  • Matthew O'Callaghan wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[14].
  • Burny Mattinson wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[15].
  • David Michener wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[16].
  • Mel Shaw wrote the screenplay for The Great Mouse Detective[17].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini[18].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's composer is recorded as Melissa Manchester[19].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is musical film[20].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is mystery film[21].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is adventure film[22].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is family film[23].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is detective film[24].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's genre is comedy film[25].
  • The Great Mouse Detective's based on is recorded as Basil of Baker Street[26].
  • The Great Mouse Detective was produced by Burny Mattinson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Great Mouse Detective was produced by Burny Mattinson[27]. Directors include Ron Clements[4], Burny Mattinson[5], John Musker[6], and David Michener[7]. Screenwriters include Ron Clements[8], John Musker[9], Peter Young[10], Vance Gerry[11], Steve Hulett[12], and Bruce Morris[13].

Publication

Publication dates include July 2, 1986[28], November 28, 1986[29], December 4, 1986[30], 1986[31], and December 2, 1986[32]. The original language of The Great Mouse Detective was English[33]. Genres include musical film[20], mystery film[21], adventure film[22], family film[23], detective film[24], and comedy film[25]. Its part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[34]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[35], home video release[36], and video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Great Mouse Detective's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[38], 73/100[39], and 79%[40].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Great Mouse Detective include The Great Louse Detective[41], a television series episode[42], directed by Steven Dean Moore[43].

Why It Matters

The Great Mouse Detective draws 5,539 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #168 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for it include The Great Louse Detective[41], a television series episode[42], directed by Steven Dean Moore[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . Swedish Film Database. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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