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 3,115 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1992[30]

  • Genre(s): ambient, contemporary classical, musical[31]

  • Community tags: ambient, contemporary classical, musical, stage & screen[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8911574e-9c56-3d34-9008-be3314e536fc[33]

Body

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[34], November 28, 1986[35], December 4, 1986[36], 1986[37], and December 2, 1986[38]. The original language of The Great Mouse Detective was English[39]. 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[40]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[41], home video release[42], and video on demand[43].

Subject and Themes

The Great Mouse Detective's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[40].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[44], 73/100[45], and 79%[46].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Great Mouse Detective include The Great Louse Detective[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].

Why It Matters

The Great Mouse Detective draws 3,115 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.[50] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for it include The Great Louse Detective[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].

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.
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  24. [26] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Great Mouse Detective. wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] . wikidata.org.
  29. [42] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [45] . wikidata.org.
  33. [46] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . Swedish Film Database. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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