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1986 | DIRECTED BY RON CLEMENTS, BURNY MATTINSON, DAVE MICHENER AND JOHN MUSKER

Basil: The Great Mouse Detective

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Basil: The Great Mouse Detective
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AKA:
Basil of Baker Street
Olivia's Great Adventure
The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective
Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 74 minutes (1 hr 14 mins)
Certificates

U

G

G

G

G
Select Cast
Vincent Price
Barrie Ingham
Val Bettin
Susanne Pollatschek
Candy Candido
Diana Chesney
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
2
SaltyPopcorn rating
First viewed:
1st Feb 2016
Last viewed:
4th Jan 2025
Total views:
84
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
2nd July 1986
38 years 9 months 16 days ago
India release date
 India
14th July 2019
5 years 9 months 4 days ago
France release date
 France
26th November 1986
38 years 4 months 22 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
28th November 1986
38 years 4 months 20 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
2nd December 1986
38 years 4 months 16 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
4th December 1986
38 years 4 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £927.3 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $8.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
493,230 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th Dec '86
  • Debut box office: 10th Oct '86
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £179.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
US Box Office
  • Release: 2nd Jul '86
  • Debut weekend: 14th Feb '92
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $4.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
ron clements Ron Clements
burny mattinson Burny Mattinson
dave michener Dave Michener
john musker John Musker
Starring
Vincent Price
voice
Professor Ratigan
Barrie Ingham
voice
Basil / Bartholomew
Val Bettin
voice
Dawson / Thug Guard
Susanne Pollatschek
voice
Olivia
Candy Candido
voice
Fidget / Bar Patron
Diana Chesney
voice
Mrs. Judson
Eve Brenner
voice
The Mouse Queen
Alan Young
voice
Flaversham
Basil RathboneSherlock Holmes
Laurie Main
voice
Watson
Shani Wallis
voice
Lady Mouse
Ellen Fitzhugh
voice
Bar Maid
Walker Edmiston
voice
Citizen / Thug Guard
Wayne Allwine
voice
Thug Guard
Tony Anselmo
voice
Thug Guard
Melissa Manchester
voice
Miss Kitty Mouse
Brian Cummings
uncredited
Singing Slug / Singing Spider / Singing Cockroach / Singing Cicada / Singing Praying Mantis
Linda Gary
uncredited
Singing Ant / Singing Fly / Singing Grasshopper

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
10
Total UK Gross:
£927,272
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Basil: The Great Mouse Detective
10 Oct 1986
1N
£179,383
£179,383
17 Oct 1986
4▼
£204,938
£445,802
24 Oct 1986
6▼
£160,494
£678,518
31 Oct 1986
5▲
£84,471
£801,001
7 Nov 1986
5▲▼
£44,458
£861,019
14 Nov 1986
7▼
£23,399
£893,778
21 Nov 1986
7▲▼
£12,315
£911,635
28 Nov 1986
9▼
£6,482
£920,062
5 Dec 1986
11▼
£3,412
£924,668
12 Dec 1986
13▼
£1,796
£927,272

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$8,724,066
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Feb 1992
6N
$4,126,855
$4,126,855
21 Feb 1992
8▼
$2,116,738
$7,095,324
28 Feb 1992
13▼
$1,236,804
$8,724,066

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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  •  United States release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£927,272
3934
The Uninvited
3935
Basil: The Great Mouse Detective
3936
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Genres
Animation
Animation
Adventure
Adventure
Family
Family
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