Tom & Jerry (2021 film) facts for kids

Tom & Jerry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tim Story
Produced by	Chris DeFaria
Written by	Kevin Costello
Starring	Chloë Grace Moretz Michael Peña Colin Jost Rob Delaney Ken Jeong
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Cinematography	Alan Stewart
Editing by	Peter S. Elliot
Studio	Warner Animation Group The Story Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$79 million
Money made	$85.6 million

Tom & Jerry is a fun 2021 movie. It mixes real actors with cartoon characters. The film is based on the famous Tom and Jerry cartoons. These cartoons were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

The movie was made by Warner Animation Group. Warner Bros. Pictures released it. This is the second movie about Tom and Jerry to be shown in cinemas. The first one came out in 1992.

In this film, Jerry the mouse moves into a fancy hotel. A young woman named Kayla (Chloë Grace Moretz) gets a job there. She teams up with Tom the cat to get rid of Jerry. They need to do this before a big wedding happens. But soon, Tom and Jerry have to work together. They must stop their fighting from ruining the hotel, the wedding, and Kayla's new job.

Tim Story directed the movie. Kevin Costello wrote the story. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, and Ken Jeong. They play the live-action (real) characters. Famous voice actors like Nicky Jam and Bobby Cannavale lend their voices. Tom and Jerry's voices come from old recordings of William Hanna and Mel Blanc. Other actors also voice them, like Frank Welker.

Tom & Jerry came out in cinemas on February 26, 2021. It was also available to stream on HBO Max for a month.

What Happens in the Movie

In Manhattan, Tom Cat wants to be a great piano player. He plays music in Central Park. Meanwhile, Jerry Mouse is looking for a new home. Tom and Jerry get into a fight during Tom's show. Tom's keyboard gets broken, and they chase each other.

A clever young woman named Kayla Forester is doing odd jobs. She accidentally bumps into Tom while he is chasing Jerry. Kayla wants a job at a very fancy hotel called the Royal Gate. She uses a stolen resume to get hired. Her job is to help plan a big wedding. At the same time, Jerry moves into the hotel. He causes trouble by stealing food and things.

Preeta Mehta and her fiancé Ben arrive at the hotel. They bring their pets, Spike and Toots. Kayla and Terence Mendoza, the event manager, greet them. They don't know Jerry is stealing from Preeta's bag. Soon, everyone finds out Jerry is in the hotel. This puts the wedding and the hotel's reputation at risk. Kayla offers to catch Jerry secretly. This impresses Henry Dubros, the hotel manager.

Kayla tries to catch Jerry but fails. She becomes friends with a bartender named Cameron. Tom is sad because of his broken keyboard. Then he sees Jerry inside a hotel room. Tom gets angry and chases Jerry. They fight and mess up the whole room. Kayla comes to check on the noise. She becomes friends with Tom. She convinces Mr. Dubros to hire Tom to catch Jerry. Terence does not agree with this idea.

Tom tries many times to catch Jerry. Finally, he builds a big mouse trap and gets Jerry out of the hotel. Kayla learns that Preeta's engagement ring is missing. She offers to help find it without Ben knowing. This starts a friendship between Kayla and Preeta. Preeta also says that Ben hasn't listened to her ideas for the wedding. He has ordered many different animals for the event.

Kayla and Tom celebrate getting rid of Jerry with Cameron. Tom plays a song on the piano to impress Toots. But Jerry comes back! He shows Kayla that he has Preeta's ring. Jerry agrees to give it back if Kayla lets him stay. Before Kayla can agree, Terence comes back from walking Spike. Jerry hides in Kayla's coat. This starts a chase where Spike, Tom, and Jerry destroy the hotel lobby.

Terence gets put on leave. Kayla takes over as the event manager because she returned the ring. To stop Tom and Jerry from causing more trouble, Kayla tells them something important. She says they must get along and stay away from the hotel for a day. If they do this, they can both live in the hotel. Tom and Jerry agree. They even start to get along during their trip. But they accidentally cause trouble at a baseball game. They are taken to a pet shelter.

Terence is still angry. He visits Tom and Jerry separately at the shelter. He tells lies to Tom about Jerry and to Jerry about Tom. This makes them both very angry. At the start of the wedding, Terence makes Tom and Jerry fight. This ruins the rest of the hotel and the wedding. Kayla leaves feeling ashamed. Terence kicks Tom out of the hotel.

Tom and Jerry realize it's their fault the wedding was ruined. They finally stop fighting. They convince Kayla, the hotel staff, and even Terence to work together. They fix everything up. They chase Preeta on a skateboard and a drone. They bring her to Ben. The wedding then happens in Central Park, and it's even better than planned! Ben says sorry to Preeta. He admits he got carried away trying to impress her and her father. Kayla and Linda Perrybottom, the woman whose resume Kayla used, both get jobs at the hotel. The movie ends with the wedding continuing. But a small mistake by Jerry starts his old fight with Tom all over again!

In a short scene after the movie credits, Ben finds out he has to pay for both weddings. He thinks it's a joke. But Mr. Dubros tells him it's true. Ben is very surprised.

Who's in the Movie

• Chloë Grace Moretz as Kayla Forester. She is a young hotel employee. She plans the wedding and hires Tom to catch Jerry.
• Michael Peña as Terence Mendoza. He is the hotel's event manager and Kayla's boss. He is a bit sneaky.
• Colin Jost as Ben. He is the groom in the wedding. He owns Spike the dog.
• Rob Delaney as Henry Dubros. He is the rich general manager and owner of the Royal Gate Hotel.
• Ken Jeong as Chef Jackie. He is a chef and baker at the Royal Gate Hotel.
• Pallavi Sharda as Preeta. She is the bride in the wedding and Ben's fiancée. She owns Toots.
• Jordan Bolger as Cameron. He is a bartender at the Royal Gate Hotel.
• Patsy Ferran as Joy the Bell Girl. She is a shy bellhop at the hotel.
• Daniel Adegboyega as Gavin. He is the doorman of the Royal Gate Hotel.
• Christina Chong as Lola. She is one of the hotel's receptionists.
• Ajay Chhabra as Mr. Mehta. He is Preeta's father.
• Somi De Souza as Mrs. Mehta. She is Preeta's mother.
• Camilla Arfwedson as Linda Perrybottom.
• Ozuna as a Wedding Staff Member.
• Paolo Bonolis as a Wedding Guest.

Voice Actors

• William Hanna, Mel Blanc, June Foray (from old recordings), Frank Welker, Kaiji Tang, and André Sogliuzzo voice:
  • Tom. He is a stray tuxedo cat and Jerry's rival. Kayla hires him to get rid of Jerry. Tom also plays the piano very well. The movie credits list Tom as "Himself."
    • T-Pain as Tom's singing voice (from old recordings).
  • Jerry. He is a playful house mouse and Tom's rival. He lives in the hotel. The movie credits list Jerry as "Himself."
• Nicky Jam as Butch. He is a grumpy black alley cat. He leads a gang of alley cats in Manhattan and often bothers Tom.
• Bobby Cannavale as Spike. He is a big, funny American Bulldog. He doesn't like Tom and is Ben's family pet.
• Lil Rel Howery as Tom's shoulder devil and angel.
• The Plastic Cup Boyz:
  • Joey Wells as Lightning. He is an orange alley cat in Butch's gang.
  • Harry Ratchford as Topsy. He is a gray/beige kitten in Butch's gang.
  • Na'im Lynn as Meathead. He is a brown alley cat with a red wig in Butch's gang.
  • Spank Horton as Ash. He is a tall, thin brown/beige alley cat in Butch's gang.
• Utkarsh Ambudkar as Real Estate Rat.
• Tim Story as Pigeon Announcer.
• Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway as Cecil and Malcolm. They are two elephants at Ben and Preeta's wedding.

Also, Goldie the Goldfish and Toots appear in the movie without speaking. Droopy and Screwy Squirrel also make short appearances.

See also

In Spanish: Tom & Jerry (película de 2021) para niños