If you loved Contact, try The Secret of NIMH
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Secret of NIMH has roughly 5.3× fewer votes than Contact — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Mystery / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Contact, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Secret of NIMH is
A farm at dawn, a plow in the distance, a tiny door ajar. A widowed mouse and her family flee, aided by a crow and escaped lab rats. Don Bluth's early work shows a darker edge.
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