Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Seen it?1992 | 83 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Rescuers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Roman
- Richard KindTom (voice)
- Dana HillJerry (voice)
- Anndi McAfeeRobyn (voice)
- Tony JayLickboot (voice)
- Rip TaylorCaptain Kiddie (voice)
- Henry GibsonApplecheek (voice)
- Michael BellFerdinand / Straycatcher #1 (voice)
- Ed GilbertPuggsy / Daddy Starling (voice)
- David L. LanderFrankie Da Flea (voice)
- Howard MorrisSquawk (voice)