Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)

Miss Red is being blackmailed. When she asks Sherlock Holmes for help, he connects her case to a series of jewel thefts and tells his assistant Jerry the Mouse to work with Red's butler Tom the Cat for the duration of this case.

Directors:

Spike Brandt, Jeff Siergey

Writers:

Earl Kress, William Hanna (creator)

Stars:

Michael York, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael York	...	Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Professor Moriarity (voice)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Dr. Watson (voice)
Grey Griffin	...	Red (voice)
Jeff Bergman	...	Butch / Droopy (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Spike / Policeman (voice)
Greg Ellis	...	Tin / Sergeant (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Pan / Brett Jeremy (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Ali / First Policeman
Kath Soucie	...	Tuffy (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy West	...	Tom (voice)

Storyline

Takes place in London, as various jewel heists baffle Scotland Yard, and a beautiful singer named Red gets framed as the culprit. A situation of this magnitude calls for drastic action, and soon the legendary Sherlock Homes hits the beat, with Dr. Watson and Tom and Jerry in tow. But the case grows even more challenging when Tom and Jerry resort to their old crazy tricks and games with one another. Favorite supporting characters from the original Tom and Jerry series also turn up, including Droopy, Butch and Tuffy.

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Plot Keywords:

mouse | dr watson | cat | jewel theft | sherlock holmes | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

24 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom & Jerry Encontra Sherlock Holmes

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, Turner Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Watson is voiced by John Rhys-Davies, who is also known for having played Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In Raiders, he works with Anthony Higgins and Paul Freeman, who played Professor Moriarty in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and Without a Clue (1988). Having been in the Lord of the Rings films, this makes Rhys-Davies the fourth actor from a Middle-Earth adaptation to play Doctor Watson. André Morell played him in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (1978). Michael Hordern voiced the elder Watson in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and Gandalf in the BBC Radio drama of The Lord of the Rings. Martin Freeman played Watson on Sherlock (2010), before playing Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).

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Goofs

Tom, regarding Jerry's googly reaction towards the engaged Red, vigorously grabs Jerry with his left paw. The next shot shows Tom holding Jerry with his right paw.

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Quotes

Professor Moriarity: And it all worked so perfectly on paper.

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Connections

References Little Rural Riding Hood (1949)

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Soundtracks

Bombershoot
(uncredited)
Performed by Grey Griffin

User Reviews

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)

On a bit of a Sherlock high at the moment, so thought this would be a nice change of pace from all the Rathbone action. Surprisingly, this is both a fine Tom and Jerry cartoon and a decent Sherlock Holmes movie. They don't exactly gel seamlessly together. The film has a bit of mystery and then pauses while Tom and Jerry get up to their usual shenanigans before continuing. This means that the mystery is very simple, with a number of jewel heists and a blackmail scheme becoming connected. The voice cast are superb with York and Rhys-Davies channelling Rathbone and Bruce to a T. McDowell also makes for a good Moriarty. Luckily, neither Tom nor Jerry speaks here. Jerry is Holmes' assistant and is his usual cruel self. Tom and Jerry work well together when they have to, but will one up the other if there's a chance. Slapstick is the main comedic ingredient here, and there is no attempt at making it anything special. The animation is very colourful and it really allowed me to just be absorbed by all around it. I particularly liked how they blended Holmes' London with cartoons without ever addressing the fact. Horny wolves, talking dog policemen, and flying cats all live together in this world. Towards the end it did feel a bit rushed, with Holmes just suddenly thinking of the answer because the plot called for it. Moriarty's final plan was a bit silly for such a genius, which is the only real time it betrayed either one of its sources. A good film that should keep most people entertained.