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Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1993 83 min United States of America, Germany G 12+
★5.6
Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Phil Roman
🎭 Based on
«Tom and Jerry»
Trailers
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Description
The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.
Budget:
$3.5M
US Gross:
$3.56M
Worldwide:
$3.6M
Starring
Richard Kind
Actor
Dana Hill
Actor
Anndi McAfee
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Tom and Jerry: The Movie is a polarizing production that fundamentally alters the source material by introducing dialogue and a sentimental narrative. While critics and purists lament the loss of the iconic silent-chase dynamic, many viewers hold the film in high regard due to nostalgic childhood connections and its earnest, heart-centered storytelling.
| Adaptation | The decision to have Tom and Jerry speak and sing breaks the series' core identity and destroys the traditional silent-chase dynamic. | |
| Originality | The shift from short, high-energy slapstick sketches to a feature-length narrative centered on a girl's search for her father creates a significant disconnect for long-time fans. | |
| Score | The musical numbers are a point of sharp contention, praised by some for adding emotional value and criticized by others as forced and mediocre. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds as a heartfelt, gentle story for children, while failing to live up to the visual and pacing standards of contemporary Disney-style features. |