History ShoutOut / Mousehunt

** Even funnier when in the beginning of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqXpwseXTE teaser trailer]] goes far by referencing WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse via shadow puppet by this movie's mouse.

* TV ads of the movie in Brazil have a caption saying the mouse thinks he's ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk''.

* During the auction scene, Ernie greets one of his guests with Hakuna Matata. [[ActorAllusion Nathan Lane voiced Timon]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}''.
* If the whole plot wasn't reference enough, the Catzilla scene is basically a live-action ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon, even sporting some of the slapstick from there. Notably [[SorryILeftTheBGMOn making chase tunes as they run around inside a piano.]]

* "I know some people who used a mouse as a spokesperson. It turned out pretty well." Doubly funny when you realize that this movie was one of Dreamworks' first films, [[TakeThat and they're one of Disney's main competitors]].

1997 film:

* TV ads of the movie in Brazil have a caption saying the mouse thinks he's ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk''.
2008 game:
* Gnawnia is named after [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]].
* The Master of the Dojo mouse looks like what you'd get if [[Anime/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan Goku]] wore [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Akuma's]] bead necklace and then got turned into a [[http://www.facebook.com/Jacob.Johnson.art/posts/212631652115795 mouse]].
* The Twisted Fiend mouse is based off Gollum/Sméagol from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', in terms of appearance, the fish in its hand (which Gollum smacked against a rock), and the description mentioning something about his "precious".
* One of the Festive Gifts in 2010 was "an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love." If you use the "Look Again" command, they become diamonds. ("Larry's on a horse."!) Both are references to a famous and [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike eminently quotable commercial]] for Old Spice.
* The Egg Painter mouse [[http://www.facebook.com/Jacob.Johnson.art/posts/206608306040461 is based off Mike Hiscott, a MouseHunt artist who drew all the eggs for Spring Egg Hunt 2011.]].
* A book in the trap Zurreal's Folly is called "[[Literature/HowToTrainYourDragon How To Tame Your Dragon]]. Next to it is another book called "Let The Hunt Begin", a [=MouseHunt=] fanfic.
* The Nibbler and Crown Collector mouse are tributes to the now-defunct "The Nibbler" [=MouseHunt newsletter and the MouseHunt=] [[SelfImposedChallenge Century Club]] respectively.
* The 2012 Valentine's Day "Forever Alone" mouse, and the S.A.D. Pamphlet it drops, is a nod to the popular [[MemeticMutation "Forever Alone"]] meme. [[invoked]]
* The description of the Magnet Base is a reference to the [[Music/InsaneClownPosse "F*cking Magnets, How Do They Work"]] meme.
-->"Besides, even if they did know why they encountered these bases so often, they would never be able to understand how they work."
* Some of the Sandtail Desert mice like the Desert Nomad, Grubling Herder and Sand Pilgrim are references to Dune.
* Part of the description for the Bark Mouse is an obvious reference to ''VideoGame/FruitNinja''
--> "Quiet and stealthy hunters have managed to catch him slicing dozens of fruits in half in mid-air. Rumour has it that he holds the high score for this particular activity among all his friends."
* The "Steam-Nine" crafting item is an obvious reference to Ice-Nine from ''Literature/CatsCradle'', except it turns ice into steam instead of water into Ice-Nine.
* General Drheller is one to ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', what with his [[TookALevelInBadass taking a level in badass]] after Icewing tells him "Because you believe not in yourself, believe in me, who believes in you", and wielding a [[ThisIsADrill giant drill]]...
* The Fifth Birthday Party event is one big ShoutOut. The [[Franchise/SuperSentai Force Fighter Five]] is introduced, which basically consists of Franchise/SailorMoon, Manga/CardcaptorSakura, Anime/SpeedRacer, [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon]], and a Bishonen, all in mouse form.
* The Gelatinous Octahedron Mouse is based on the infamous Gelatinous Cube from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* The Mutant Ninja mouse along with its backstory is a very obvious reference to Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.
* One of the mice in the Sunken City is the [[Film/ThePrincessBride Dread Pirate Mousert]].
* The Rune Shark Trap is pretty much a [[Film/AustinPowers shark with a laser attached to its head]].
* The Aged Mouse is described as a [[Film/MaryPoppins super callous fragile mystic, plagued with halitosis]].
* The Magmatic Crystal Thief mouse has the same pose and weapon as [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII Doc Brown]] in the old west.
* The [[CuteMachines RR-8 mouse]] is a direct homage to [[Film/TheForceAwakens BB-8]].
* The Double Black Diamond Racer mouse from the 2015 Great Winter Hunt event contains a reference to the uniforms of Anime/KillLaKill.
* The Sandmouse from the 2016 Halloween event has a design that references various depictions of the Sandman.
* The [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Strike mouse's]] description contains multiple references to both [[{{Music/ACDC}} AC/DC]] and their song, Thunderstruck.

* During the auction scene, Ernie greets one of his guests with Hakuna Matata. [[ActorAllusion Nathan Lane voiced Timon]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{TheLionKing|1994}}''.

The Game:

* The [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Strike mouse's]] description contains multiple references to both [[{{Music/ACDC}} AC/DC]] and their song, Thunderstruck.

The Film:
* During the auction scene, Ernie greets one of his guests with Hakuna Matata. [[ActorAllusion Nathan Lane voiced Timon]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''.
* If the whole plot wasn't reference enough, the Catzilla scene is basically a live-action WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry cartoon, even sporting some of the slapstick from there. Notably [[SorryILeftTheBGMOn making chase tunes as they run around inside a piano.]]
** Also, when Catzilla smashes out of its box, it roars like Franchise/{{Godzilla}}. Rather apropos, given the cat's name.
** When the mouse chews through the dumbwaiter's ropes, Catzilla gives a Wile E. Coyote double-take before plummeting to his demise.
* "I know some people who used a mouse as a spokesperson. It turned out pretty well." Doubly funny when you realize that this movie was one of Dreamworks' first films, [[TakeThat and they're one of Disney's main competitors]].
* The mouse [[Film/CapeFear clinging to the bottom of the brothers car as a scare chord plays.]]
* The portrait of Rudolph Smuntz magically changes from a dour expression to smiling when his descendents make a significant change in their behavior, just like the portrait of [[Film/YoungFrankenstein Viktor Frankenstein]].
* In a reference to [[Film/TheProducers a different]] Creator/MelBrooks [[Film/TheProducers movie]], Ernie yells "DOUBLE! DOUBLE! DOUBLE!" at his brother during their VolleyingInsults scene. HilariousInHindsight, as Nathan Lane would later star in the ScreenToStageAdaptation as the character who says this line.
* TV ads of the movie in Brazil have a caption saying the mouse thinks he's ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk''.

* During the auction scene, Ernie greets one of his guests with Hakuna Matata. [[ActorAllusion Nathan Lane voiced Timon in]] Disney/TheLionKing.

* The Master of the Dojo mouse looks like what you'd get if [[Manga/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan Goku]] wore [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Akuma's]] bead necklace and then got turned into a [[http://www.facebook.com/Jacob.Johnson.art/posts/212631652115795 mouse]].

* A book in the trap Zurreal's Folly is called "[[Literature/HowToTrainYourDragon How To Tame Your Dragon]]. Next to it is another book called "Let The Hunt Begin", a MouseHunt fanfic.
* The Nibbler and Crown Collector mouse are tributes to the now-defunct "The Nibbler" MouseHunt newsletter and the MouseHunt [[SelfImposedChallenge Century Club]] respectively.

* The Master of the Dojo mouse looks like what you'd get if [[DragonBallZ Super Saiyan Goku]] wore [[StreetFighter Akuma's]] bead necklace and then got turned into a [[http://www.facebook.com/Jacob.Johnson.art/posts/212631652115795 mouse]].

* The Twisted Fiend mouse is based off Gollum/Sméagol from The ''LordOfTheRings'', in terms of appearance, the fish in its hand (which Gollum smacked against a rock), and the description mentioning something about his "precious".

* The portrait of Rudolph Smuntz magically changes from a dour expression to smiling when his descendents make a significant change in their behavior, just like the portrait of [[YoungFrankenstein Viktor Frankenstein]].

* In a reference to [[Film/TheProducers a different]] Creator/MelBrooks [[Film/TheProducers movie]], Ernie yells "DOUBLE! DOUBLE! DOUBLE!" at his brother during their VolleyingInsults scene. HilariousInHindsight, as Nathan Lane would later star in the ScreenToStageAdaptation as the character who says this line.

* In a reference to [[Film/TheProducers a different]] Creator/MelBrooks [[Film/TheProducers movie]], Ernie yells "DOUBLE! DOUBLE! DOUBLE!" at his brother during their VollyingInsults scene. HilariousInHindsight, as Nathan Lane would later star in the ScreenToStageAdaptation as the character who says this line.

* The portrait of Rudolph Smuntz magically changes from a dour expression to smiling when his descendents make a significant change in their behavior, just like the portrait of [[YoungFrankenstein Viktor Frankenstein]].

* The mouse [[CapeFear clinging to the bottom of the brothers car as a scare chord plays.]]

* The Rune Shark Trap is pretty much a [[AustinPowers shark with a laser attached to its head]].

* During the auction scene, Ernie greets one of his guests with Hakuna Matata. Nathan Lane voiced Timon in Disney/TheLionKing.

* Part of the description for the Bark Mouse is an obvious reference to ''FruitNinja''

* Ernie, played by Nathan Lane, says "Hakuna Matata" at one point during the auction. Lane voices Timon in The Lion King movies.

The Film:

* One of the mice in the Sunken City is the [[ThePrincessBride Dread Pirate Mousert]].

* The Fifth Birthday Party event is one big ShoutOut. The [[SuperSentai Force Fighter Five]] is introduced, which basically consists of Franchise/SailorMoon, Manga/CardcaptorSakura, SpeedRacer, [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon]], and a Bishonen, all in mouse form.

* The Rune Shark Trap is pretty much a [[AustinPowers shark with a laser attached to its head]].

* One of the mice in the Sunken City is the [[ThePrincessBride Dread Pirate Mousert]].

* The Fifth Birthday Party event is one big ShoutOut. The [[SuperSentai Force Fighter Five]] is introduced, which basically consists of Franchise/SailorMoon, Manga/CardcaptorSakura, SpeedRacer, [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon]], and a Bishonen, all in mouse form.