An American Tail (1986)
A shot of a cat lunging towards the camera during the market attack is recycled from Don Bluth's previous film.
- Reviewed, clips shown
"Troldspejlet" Episode #5.10 (TV Episode 1991)
VHS release reviewed + footage usedTrapped (2002)
Marvin and Abigail are watching The Secret of NIMH (1982) in the cabinSecrets Behind the Secret (Short 2007)
Documentary about the making of the film."Nostalgia Critic" Top 11 Underrated Nostalgia Classics (TV Episode 2008)
Featured as the Number 1 spot
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (Video 1998)
The Land Before Time (1988)
Recycled animation used for Sharptooth jumping right at the camera to attack Littlefoot's mother.The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
When the Mouse King tries to stay alive and tries to kill Clara with a sword- Referenced during the "The Pebble and the Penguin" review.
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (Video 1996)
Similar storyline of anthropomorphic animals taking a dangerous journey to find medicine to save their loved one"Mystery Science Theater 3000" Revenge of the Creature (TV Episode 1997)
Mike: "He looks like a rat of NIMH!"
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Jerry Goldsmith wrote the score for both films, and similarities to "Poltergeist" can be heard in the score for "The Secret of NIMH.". Also, the staging of the climatic sword fight was taken largely from this movie.The Thing from Another World (1951)
One of the animators Philo Barnhart narrated that when he brought the Howard Hawks film into the studio, one of the staff approached Don Bluth to have the title opening sequence similar to it.The Vikings (1958)
The sword fight between Erik and Einar served as the live action model for the duel between Justin and Jenner.Berserk (1967)
The "accidental deaths" turn out to be no accident when the one behind them is revealedChinatown (1974)
Jeremy quotes J.J. Gittes's line, "When you're right, you're right, and you're right."
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