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The Mouse on the Moon

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When the tiny nation of Grand Fenwick suffers a plumbing malfunction, Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy (Ron Moody) decides to use the competitive nature of the space race to his advantage. He requests financial aid for space research from the United States, and then uses the capital to heat Grand Fenwick's collective bathwater. Meanwhile, the nation's lone scientist, Professor Kokintz (David Kossoff), toils to prepare a fake rocket for launch, fueled by the country's most famous export: wine.
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Penelope Gilliatt Observer (UK) 03/06/2024
There are stylish small performances by John Le Mesurier, Terry-Thomas and Frankie Howerd, and Michael Pertwee's script has a few very funny and impenetrably English jokes. Go to Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 02/21/2008
4/5
Still funny follow-up to classic "The Mouse That Roared. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/04/2005
2/5
Brandon Judell PopcornQ 07/03/2005
4/5
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 09/19/2004
3/5
good fun Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 11/20/2003
The film is blunt in its satire, wildly funny in spots and generally amusing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lynn K @LynnW 2d Classic British film with some great actors See more Will G @Kingofthepixies Aug 15 Can still make me laugh, Bernard cribbins 'but we've got pudding'. Classic. No sex or violence just fun. Lots of cameos from familiar faces. Quite lovely. See more 06/28/2022 OK, it's a bit dated but it's still funny. See more steve d 07/19/2020 Lester shows why he is legendary for hammy, humorless comedy. See more 05/10/2015 ok sequel to 'the mouse that roared' See more 05/15/2013 A whose who of British cinema star in this satirical British comedy. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Lester

Director

Margaret Rutherford

Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII

Bernard Cribbins

Vincent Mountjoy

Ron Moody

Prime Minister Rupet Mountjoy

David Kossoff

Professor Kokintz

Terry-Thomas

Maurice Spender

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Movie Info

Synopsis When the tiny nation of Grand Fenwick suffers a plumbing malfunction, Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy (Ron Moody) decides to use the competitive nature of the space race to his advantage. He requests financial aid for space research from the United States, and then uses the capital to heat Grand Fenwick's collective bathwater. Meanwhile, the nation's lone scientist, Professor Kokintz (David Kossoff), toils to prepare a fake rocket for launch, fueled by the country's most famous export: wine.
Director
Richard Lester
Producer
Walter Shenson
Screenwriter
Michael Pertwee
Production Co
Walter Shenson Films
Genre
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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