Summary
Join Ralph on a string of adventures after he runs away from home at the Mountain View Inn, and makes a new friend.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 69
IMDb6.8
Audience score48%
Running time
42 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 family movies, −53 min on the typical 95
typical 9542Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
Released
1991
January 1, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
FamilyTV MovieAnimationLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 11 more16 people
- Fred SavageGarfield 'Garf' Jerrniga
- Ray WalstonMatt
- Sara GilbertStephie
- John Clark MatthewsRalph the Mouse (Voice)
- Conchata FerrellAunt Jill
- Kellie MartinKaren
- Summer PhoenixLana
- ABAnne BloomGarf's Mother
- Bruce FrenchGarf's Father
Hal SmithNight Clerk
June ForaySister Mouse (Voice)
Katie LeighCousin Mouse (Voice)
Corey BurtonChum (Voice)
Billy BartyUncle Lester (Voice)- ECE'Lon CoxJonathan
Edan GrossMerton (Voice)
Directing · 1
- Ron Underwood Director
Writing · 2
- Malcolm Marmorstein Writer
- Beverly Cleary Novel
Production · 2
- John Clark Matthews Producer
- George McQuilkin Producer
Sound · 1
- Steven Kohn Music
Other crew · 1
- John Behring Cinematography
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