Film Snail

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Tom & Jerry

PG·2021·101m

Comedy

Family

Animation

Comedy

Family

Animation

Summary

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.

Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz

Kayla Forrester

Michael Peña

Terence Mendoza

Colin Jost

Ben

Rob Delaney

Henry Dubros

Ken Jeong

Chef Jackie

Pallavi Sharda

Preeta

Jordan Bolger

Cameron

Patsy Ferran

Joy the Bell Girl

Bobby Cannavale

Spike (voice)

Nicky Jam

Butch (voice)

Lil Rel Howery

Angel / Devil Tom (voice)

Joey Wells

Lightning (voice)

Na'im Lynn

Meathead (voice)

William Horton

Ash (voice)

Harry Ratchford

Topsy (voice)

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Real Estate Rat (voice)

Tim Story

Pigeon Announcer (voice)

Somi De Souza

Mrs. Mehta

Ajay Chhabra

Mr. Mehta

Patrick Poletti

Mr. Jacobson Snr.

Janis Ahern

Mrs. Jacobson

Camilla Arfwedson

Linda Perrybottom

Joe Bone

Animal Control Officer

Edward Judge

Leo the Sous Chef

Brian Bovell

Annoyed Vendor

David Nolan

Passing Father

Jude Coward Nicoll

Passing Child

Christina Chong

Lola

Daniel Adegboyega

Gavin The Doorman

Craig Stein

Job Hopper Supervisor

Edward Dogliani

Elephant Trainer

Josselyn Ospina Escobar

Carriage Riding Kid

Ozuna

Assistant Hotel Staff

Paolo Bonolis

Wedding Guest

Haley Bishop

Person in Park

Norma Butikofer

Commuter

Marc Wesley DeHaney

Commuter

Kerri McLean

News Reporter

Sophie Holland

TV Announcer

Joseph Begley

Workman

Scott Coker

Limo Driver

Joe Buck

T-Pain

Tom (singing voice) (uncredited)

Brian Stepanek

Tom (uncredited)

Leandra Ryan

Yoga Instructor (uncredited)

Camilla Rutherford

Wealthy Woman (uncredited)

Eleanor Fanyinka

Sadie (uncredited)

Joakim Skarli

Chef (uncredited)

Mike Capozzola

Wealthy Man (uncredited)

Fuzuli Khabibillaev

Chef (uncredited)

Densil Jones

Bellhop (uncredited)

Frank Welker

Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)

June Foray

Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)

William Hanna

Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)

Grant Crookes

Driver (uncredited)

Kemal Shah

Hotel Janitor

Crew

Director

Tim Story

Characters

Joseph Barbera

Characters

William Hanna

Screenstory

Chiranjiv Makwana

Writer

Kevin Costello

Reviews

screenzealots

March 9, 2021

One of the best things I can say about the “Tom and Jerry” feature movie, now streaming on HBO Max, is that it isn’t wholly terrible. The animation is bright, the human cast delivers enjoyably goofy performances, and the film stays true to the original cartoon’s roots. It isn’t super funny nor creative, but the fun story about a celebrity wedding gone awry and a stuffy New York City hotel that employs a cat to rid them of a mouse problem lays the groundwork for a bit of amusing mayhem.

Blending classic animation with live action, the effects are better than expected. The actors (including Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Pallavi Sharda, and Colin Jost) do a great job interacting with their cat and mouse counterparts, and the cartoonish elements are reminiscent of the classic Tom and Jerry of the past. The story rekindles the rivalry between the two, but is updated for modern audiences.

The physical comedy and sight gags are good for most of the giggles, but that’s where the humor stops. There’s also a lot of unnecessary potty humor and a few questionable plot points (the movie does little to rise above certain stereotypes) that may feel cringe-worthy to some adults.

“Tom and Jerry” isn’t noteworthy at all, but it’s not awful, either. There’s enough here to entertain most kids for a couple of hours.