The Mouse That Roared

The Mouse That Roared

They're taking over the country in an invasion of laughs!

Directed by Jack Arnold

Produced by Highroad Productions, Columbia Pictures

195983 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted Cold War satire that uses absurdist logic and fish-out-of-water comedy to gently mock geopolitics and military posturing.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mouse That Roared sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Mouse That Roared easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Mouse That Roared scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Mouse That Roared end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Mouse That Roared violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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