Tom Sawyer
Seen it?2000 | 89 min | Family, Animation, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews 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 adventure fans and families. If you loved The Jungle Book or Paddington 2, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Tom Sawyer and his best buddy Huck Finn love going fishing, daydreaming about pirates and stolen gold, and thinking about Becky Thatcher - the pretty new girl at school. But when these pals set out on a quest for buried treasure, they end up face to face with the town's most "grizzly" bear, Injurin' Joe. Giving Joe the slip, they find themselves in the middle of a fantastic adventure that takes them from the mighty Mississippi to the mysterious caverns of a secret hideout where they discover fun, excitement... and a fortune beyond their wildest dreams!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Sabella
- Rhett AkinsTom Sawyer (voice)
- Mark WillsHuckleberry Finn (voice)
- Hynden WalchBecky Thatcher (voice)
- Lee Ann WomackBecky Thatcher (singing voice)
- Clea LewisAmy Lawrence (voice)
- Alecia ElliottAmy Lawrence (singing voice)
- Betty WhiteAunt Polly (voice)
- Dean HaglundSid (voice)
- Richard KindMr. Dobbins (voice)
- Kevin Michael RichardsonInjurin' Joe (voice)