An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
Seen it?1999 | 78 min | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Family, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 likes to be kept guessing, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants or The Secret of NIMH, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Latham
- Thomas DekkerFievel Mousekewitz (voice)
- Lacey ChabertTanya Mousekewitz (voice)
- Jane SingerMama Mousekewitz (voice)
- Nehemiah PersoffPapa Mousekewitz (voice)
- Susan BoydNellie Brie (voice)
- Robert HaysReed Daley (voice)
- Pat MusickTony Toponi (voice)
- Dom DeLuiseTiger (voice)
- Candi MiloMadame Mousey (voice)
- Jeff BennettSlug (voice)