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  • 2022
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  • 1 h 29 m

Summary One of the world’s most beloved icons, Mickey Mouse is recognized as a symbol of joy and childhood innocence in virtually every corner of the globe. Dreamed up at a low point in Walt Disney’s burgeoning career, Mickey became an overnight sensation when he starred in the first synch-sound animated short, Steamboat Willie. Through the deca...

Directed By: Jeff Malmberg

  • 2022
  • TV-G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2022
  • TV-G
  • Disney+
  • 1 h 29 m

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary One of the world’s most beloved icons, Mickey Mouse is recognized as a symbol of joy and childhood innocence in virtually every corner of the globe. Dreamed up at a low point in Walt Disney’s burgeoning career, Mickey became an overnight sensation when he starred in the first synch-sound animated short, Steamboat Willie. Through the deca...

Directed By: Jeff Malmberg

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
66
86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
66
86% Positive
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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90
Jun 7, 2022
It’s a fitting tribute to Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse and makes you long for a time when storytelling was someone just telling a story.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 14, 2022
It’s still an eye-opener, especially for the casual fan who hasn’t devoured all the many books on Early Disney as a subject and Mickey as a character, a corporate brand and a cultural touchstone.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 17, 2022
It’s boosterish and jam-packed, like many pop-culture documentaries (not just ones produced by Disney about Disney).
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
67
Nov 14, 2022
Much like the nature of the park which Mickey calls home, the film is a glossed-over and superficial history.
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67
Jun 7, 2022
For all its faults, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is at times a charming look at one of the biggest icons of our time, and while this story has been told many times before, it’s never been told with the sort of scope and frankness about how Disney has maybe failed with their mascot.
By Ross Bonaime FULL REVIEW
62
Nov 17, 2022
For Disney fans, the film’s insider access and easygoing themes will make it an enjoyable watch. For Disney skeptics, I suspect the overtly positive Disney-centered, Disney-made, Disney-streamed documentary can, at times, act as the perfect validation of one’s skepticism.
By Kathy Michelle Chacón FULL REVIEW
55
Jun 7, 2022
Malmberg’s documentary is quick to gloss over rough patches in both Mickey and Disney’s shared histories.
By Fran Hoepfner FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
60% Positive
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40% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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40% Mixed
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Production Company Creative Capers Entertainment, Disney Original Documentary, Tremolo Productions, Walt Disney Productions
Release Date Nov 18, 2022
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating TV-G
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Awards

Film Fest Tucson
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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