THEME EXPLORATION

mice protagonists

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Richard Donner
Waterworld
Waterworld
1995 · Kevin Reynolds
D'Artagnan's Daughter
D'Artagnan's Daughter
1994 · Bertrand Tavernier
Noroit
Noroit
1977 · Jacques Rivette
Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker
1953 · Ida Lupino
The Rainmakers
The Rainmakers
1951 · Jean Rouch
The Ward
The Ward
2010 · John Carpenter
Demons
Demons
1985 · Dario Argento
002 agenti segretissimi
002 agenti segretissimi
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending
2002 · Woody Allen
Repo Chick
Repo Chick
2009 · Alex Cox
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Don Bluth United States

Created iconic mouse-led narratives in 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'An American Tail,' exploring themes of courage, survival, and overcoming societal limitations through rodent protagonists.

 Ben Sharpsteen United States

Co-directed and produced Disney's 'Cinderella' and 'Sleeping Beauty' where mice characters like Gus and Jaq serve as beloved protagonists driving emotional narrative arcs alongside human characters.