Tom and Jerry: The Movie

This article is about the 1992 film. For the 2021 film with these characters, see Tom & Jerry (2021 American film). For the video game, see Tom and Jerry: The Movie (video game).
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhil Roman
Screenplay byDennis Marks
Based onTom and Jerry
by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Produced byPhil Roman
Starring
Edited byTim J. Borquez
Timothy Mertens
Music byHenry Mancini
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Miramax Films (United States)
  • Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution (International)
Release dates
  • October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) (Germany)
  • July 30, 1993 (1993-07-30) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million
Box office$3.6 million[1]

Tom and Jerry: The Movie is a 1992 American animated musical comedy film based on the characters Tom and Jerry created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It was produced and directed by Phil Roman, with a screenplay written by Dennis Marks, who also scripted some episodes of the then-airing Tom & Jerry Kids television series. It features original songs written by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse and a score also composed by Mancini. The film stars the voices of Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Anndi McAfee, Tony Jay, Rip Taylor, Henry Gibson, Michael Bell, Ed Gilbert, David L. Lander, Howard Morris, and Charlotte Rae.

It is the first theatrical feature-length animated film featuring the titular characters,[2] as well as the first piece of theatrically released of Tom and Jerry media in 25 years. Although largely mute in the original cartoons, Tom and Jerry are given extensive spoken dialogue for the only time to date. Joseph Barbera, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera Productions and co-creator of the original Tom and Jerry short films, served as the film's creative consultant.[2] The film tells the story about an eight-year-old girl named Robyn Starling, who enlists Tom and Jerry's help to escape from her abusive aunt and reunite with her lost and presumed-dead father.

Following its premiere in Germany on October 1, 1992, Tom and Jerry: The Movie was released theatrically in the United States on July 30, 1993, by Miramax Films. The film underperformed at the box office, earning $3.6 million on a $3.5 million budget, and received largely negative reviews from critics, audiences, and fans of the franchise, for its screenplay, direction, musical numbers, and unfaithfulness to the source material.[3][4]


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference boxoffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Barbera, Joseph (1994). My Life in 'Toons: From Flatbush to Bedrock in Under a Century. Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing. pp. 234–239. ISBN 1-57036-042-1. OCLC 30032166.
  3. ^ "Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) | Steve Pulaski". 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (30 July 1993). "Review/Film; About a Cat and Mouse Who Make Sweet Music". The New York Times.