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Tom & Jerry

Seen it?

2021 | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Animation

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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 Inside Out 2, 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 41 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the hotel. Her solution? Hiring Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $137 million worldwide on a $50 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 150K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tim Story

  • Chloë Grace MoretzKayla Forrester
  • Michael PeñaTerence Mendoza
  • Colin JostBen
  • Rob DelaneyHenry Dubros
  • Ken JeongChef Jackie
  • Pallavi ShardaPreeta
  • Jordan BolgerCameron
  • Patsy FerranJoy the Bell Girl
  • Bobby CannavaleSpike (voice)
  • Nicky JamButch (voice)