Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)

Cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry reluctantly work together to save a young girl from her evil aunt.

Director:

Phil Roman

Writers:

Dennis Marks (screenplay), William Hanna (creator: Tom and Jerry) (as Bill Hanna)

Stars:

Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Anndi McAfee

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Kind	...	Tom (voice)
Dana Hill	...	Jerry (voice)
Anndi McAfee	...	Robyn Starling (voice)
Tony Jay	...	Lickboot (voice)
Rip Taylor	...	Captain Kiddie (voice)
Henry Gibson	...	Doctor Applecheek (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Ferdinand / Straycatcher (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Puggsy / Daddy Starling (voice)
David L. Lander	...	Frankie da Flea (voice)
Howard Morris	...	Squawk (voice)
Sydney Lassick	...	Straycatcher (voice)
Raymond McLeod	...	Alleycat / Bulldog (voice)
Mitchel D. Moore	...	Alleycat (voice)
Scott Wojahn	...	Alleycat (voice)
Tino Insana	...	Patrolman (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

girl | orphan girl | cartoon cat | aunt | orphan | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the 90's. The Cold War is over. Western Europe is unified. The whole world is a kindler, gentler place to be. Well... almost.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dana Hill's final theatrical film role before her death in the summer of 1996.

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Goofs

When Tom and Jerry are in the cage, Pugsy says, "How'd you guys wind up in a dig like this?" However his mouth is way out of sync with the audio.

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Quotes

Robyn Starling: [hiding under the bridge; spots something] What's that over there?
Tom: Ah, it's just an old crate.
[Jerry takes a closer look]
Jerry: Wrong again.
Robyn Starling, Jerry: It's a raft!

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Alternate Versions

PAL printings retain the opening credits sequence from NTSC maters.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Twister (2009)

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Soundtracks

Friends To The End
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Produced by Henry Mancini
Performed by Dana Hill, Richard Kind, Ed Gilbert and David L. Lander

User Reviews

As a stand-alone title, it's okay.

Okay, lots of people hate this movie because it goes against just about everything Tom and Jerry stands for. There's a lack of random fighting, the two enjoy each-other's company WAY too much and the plot really has nothing to do with Tom and Jerry in the slightest.

However, does it stand out on its own? If this didn't have "Tom and Jerry" in the title and starred a different cat and mouse duo, would people like it better? As a matter of fact, it could. It's a typical everyday family film in the eyes of one who isn't a hardcore Tom and Jerry fanatic. The songs aren't quite as bad as people say they are, though cheesy nonetheless, and the jokes feel a little dry if you've been watching Tom and Jerry all your life, but it passes.

The plot's alright, but nothing special. It's mostly about a little girl trying to find her father while also trying to escape from a bunch of people who want her for money, and for some odd reason, Tom and Jerry just HAPPEN to get involved. You all saw it coming, right? Again, for the songs, even the villain songs aren't really anything special. However, they're not nearly as bad as people say they are. I actually like the song "Friends to the end" even if it was the song that turned Tom and Jerry into... *Cough* "Really good friends" and in the Nostalgia Critic's eyes "Destroyed them". However, they're not the kinds of songs you want to listen to all the time. If you did, you'd probably hate them.

All in all, as a Tom and Jerry film, it fails. It has little to no relevance to the old cartoons and didn't even seem to be about them more than half the time. However, as a stand-alone title, it's kind of like Final Fantasy: Spirits Within. If you can ignore the fact that it's supposed to be Tom and Jerry, you can at least enjoy it to some extent. Not a great film, but a good one. C+

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,255,912, 1 August 1993

Gross USA:

$3,560,469

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,560,469

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Pictures (I), Turner Entertainment, Film Roman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1