An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Seen it?1998 | 78 min | Family, Animation, Adventure
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 adventure fans and families. If you loved The Rescuers or Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Fievel and his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere beneath Old New York, and the plucky rodent is determined to find it. However, what he discovers under the city is a tribe of Native American mice who were driven underground by prejudiced European immigrants.
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 42K 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)
- Nehemiah PersoffPapa Mousekewitz (voice)
- Erica YohnMama Mousekewitz (voice)
- Dom DeLuiseTiger (voice)
- Elaine BilstadCholena (voice)
- Pat MusickTony Toponi (voice)
- René AuberjonoisDithering (voice)
- David CarradineChief Wulisso (voice)
- Sherman HowardPolice Chief McBrusque (voice)