Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)

Robin Hood, a merry man who steals from the rich to give to the poor, has a new capable sidekick, Jerry. The evil king deduces, in his own words "brilliantly", that the best way to deal with this new threat is a cat, so he hires Tom.

Directors:

Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone

Writers:

Earl Kress (screenplay), Michael Ryan (screenplay) (as Michael F. Ryan)

Stars:

Jamie Bamber, Charles Shaughnessy, John Michael Higgins

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jamie Bamber	...	Robin Hood (voice)
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Sheriff of Nottingham (voice)
John Michael Higgins	...	Prince John (voice)
Grey Griffin	...	Maid Marian (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Little John (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Friar Tuck / Droopy (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Spike (voice)
Greg Ellis	...	Will Scarlet / Tin (voice)
Jess Harnell	...	Pan (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Barney Bear / Alley (voice)
Clive Revill	...	King Richard / Referee (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kerry Norton	...	Maid Marion (singing)

Storyline

Robin Hood, a merry man who steals from the rich to give to the poor, has a new capable sidekick, Jerry. The evil king deduces, in his own words "brilliantly", that the best way to deal with this new threat is a cat, so he hires Tom.

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Plot Keywords:

tom the cat character | jerry the mouse character | robin hood character | sherwood forest | spike character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original short "Robin Hoodwinked" (1958), on which this movie is based, was the penultimate episode ever produced & directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera after the MGM cartoon studio closed.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz (2019)

User Reviews

Entertaining take on the timeless legend

I adore Tom and Jerry and have done since I was about 5 or 6. Their movies have been hit and miss, Wizard of Oz, Nutcracker Tale and Blast off to Mars I loved, Shiver Me Whiskers and Meet Sherlock Holmes I liked but Tom and Jerry:The Movie was one I didn't care for and I hated Fast and the Furry. Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse was one of those that I liked. It is not perfect, it is too short and just about an hour, some parts did feel on the rushed side and while I quite liked her Tex Avery-like character design I did find that making Maid Marian a ditzy sex object was rather stereotypical. On the other hand, the animation is bright, bouncy and colourful, the incidental music rouses successfully and while some will argue that there was no need to have any songs these were breezy in style and catchy in melody. I also enjoyed the clever dialogue and the always entertaining, well-told, no matter how simple it is, story that does have the Robin Hood/Tom and Jerry/Tex Avery spirits all in one. The cat-vs-mouse humour, physically or verbally, is amusing and doesn't feel routine, the homages to Tom and Jerry and also to Tex Avery and Droopy Dog were really inspired. The characters are engaging, Robin Hood especially is very likable, while Tom and Jerry are true to form and Spike and Droopy steal every scene they're in. Excepting Maid Marion, the other obligatory Robin Hood characters are great to see, Friar Tuck and Little John especially while the villains are not too menacing and not too over-the-top either. The voice acting is fine too, I did admire the fact that Tom and Jerry are still kept silent. Overall, entertaining. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood und seine tollkühne Maus

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min (original)

Color:

Color