Tom and Jerry: The Movie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Phil Roman
Produced by	Phil Roman
Written by	Dennis Marks
Starring	Richard Kind Dana Hill Anndi McAfee Tony Jay Rip Taylor Henry Gibson Michael Bell Ed Gilbert David L. Lander Howard Morris Charlotte Rae
Music by	Henry Mancini
Editing by	Tim J. Borquez Timothy Mertens
Studio	Live Entertainment Turner Entertainment WMG Film Film Roman
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) (Germany) July 30, 1993 (1993-07-30) (United States)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States Germany
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Money made	$3.6 million

Tom and Jerry: The Movie is an animated musical adventure comedy film from 1992. It is based on the famous cartoon characters Tom and Jerry, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The movie was directed by Phil Roman and written by Dennis Marks. It features the voices of actors like Richard Kind, Dana Hill, and Anndi McAfee.

This film was the first full-length movie starring the cat and mouse duo. It was also their first time back on the big screen in 25 years! In their original cartoons, Tom and Jerry usually didn't speak. But in this movie, they talk a lot. Joseph Barbera, one of the creators of Tom and Jerry, helped with the film.

The story is about a young girl named Robyn Starling. She needs help from Tom and Jerry to escape her mean aunt. Robyn wants to find her father, who she thinks is lost. Tom and Jerry put their usual fighting aside to help her.

Tom and Jerry: The Movie first came out in Germany on October 1, 1992. It was then released in the United States on July 30, 1993, by Miramax Films. Critics had mixed feelings about the movie. Some didn't like the story or that Tom and Jerry talked so much. The movie didn't earn much money, making $3.6 million on a $3.5 million budget.

Story of the Movie

Tom's owners are moving to a new house. But Tom is too busy chasing Jerry and gets left behind by the moving truck. Tom tries to catch up but is scared away by a bulldog. The next morning, his house is torn down, leaving both Tom and Jerry without a home.

The two wander the streets looking for a place to stay. They meet a stray dog named Puggsy and his flea friend, Frankie. Puggsy tells Tom and Jerry that they should be friends to survive. While Tom and Jerry look for food, Puggsy and Frankie are caught by animal control. Tom is also caught by some angry alley cats, but Jerry helps him escape into the sewer.

After this, Tom and Jerry meet Robyn Starling. She is a 10-year-old girl who has run away from home. Her mother passed away when Robyn was a baby. Her father was thought to have died in a snowslide in Tibet. Robyn's family money is now controlled by her mean guardian, Aunt Pristine Figg, and her lawyer, Lickboot. They only care about Robyn's money. A police officer brings Robyn, Tom, and Jerry back to Figg's house.

Figg lets Tom and Jerry stay, but she is not happy about it. After a food fight with Figg's big dog, Ferdinand, Figg suggests taking Tom and Jerry to Dr. Applecheek. She says he is a kind man who loves animals. Robyn thinks this is a good idea.

Jerry then overhears Figg and Lickboot talking about a secret message. The message says that Robyn's father is alive and working in Tibet! Jerry tells Tom, and they try to tell Robyn. But Figg locks Robyn in her room. She then takes Tom and Jerry to Dr. Applecheek. It turns out Dr. Applecheek is a cruel person who takes animals without permission. He is also the boss of the animal control officers who caught Puggsy and Frankie. Applecheek tells them that Figg paid him to get rid of Tom and Jerry.

Tom and Jerry meet Puggsy and Frankie again. They use a control panel to open the animal cages. Tom and Jerry free the animals, including Droopy. They then go back to Robyn's house to tell her that her father is alive. Tom, Jerry, and Robyn leave on a raft to find Robyn's father. But a ship hits their raft, and they get separated. Meanwhile, in Tibet, Robyn's father learns about her trouble and flies back to America to save her.

The next day, Figg and Lickboot offer a $1,000,000 reward for anyone who finds Robyn. Robyn is found by Captain Kiddie, who runs an amusement park, and his parrot puppet, Squawk. Kiddie is friendly at first. But when he sees the reward on a milk carton, he traps Robyn on a Ferris wheel. He calls Figg, who leaves with Lickboot and Ferdinand. Applecheek and the animal control officers also try to get there first for the reward.

Tom and Jerry find and free Robyn. They trap the animal control officers on the Ferris wheel just as Figg and Lickboot arrive. Tom, Jerry, and Robyn escape on a paddle steamer. Figg, Lickboot, Kiddie, and Applecheek chase them. During the chase, Applecheek falls from a bridge. Kiddie's small boat sinks. Figg and Lickboot head to "Robyn's Nest," a small cabin where Robyn and her father spent summers. They think Robyn will go there.

Tom, Jerry, and Robyn arrive at the cabin. Figg and Lickboot catch Robyn and lock Tom and Jerry outside with Ferdinand. During a struggle, an oil lamp falls over and starts a fire. The cabin begins to burn. While Figg and Lickboot try to escape, Tom and Jerry help Robyn get safely onto the roof. Figg and Lickboot get out of the cabin. But they trip on Ferdinand's skateboard and crash onto the paddle steamer. The steamer goes out of control and carries them away. Robyn's father then arrives in his helicopter and saves her. Tom and Jerry barely survive as the cabin collapses.

After being rescued, Robyn's father promises to never leave her again. Figg and Lickboot are likely arrested for their bad deeds. Tom and Jerry's brave actions are even in the newspaper! Puggsy and Frankie read about it and are proud that Tom and Jerry learned to be friends. Later, Tom and Jerry start a new life in Robyn's fancy house. They soon go back to their old habits of chasing each other.

Voice Actors

Music in the Movie

During the making of the movie, the creators saw how popular Disney's musical films were becoming. So, they decided to make Tom and Jerry: The Movie a musical too! They hired famous composers Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse to write the songs. These composers had worked together before on another musical film. They wanted the music to sound like classic movie musicals from the past, like The Wizard of Oz and Singin' in the Rain.

Songs in the Movie

1. "Friends to the End" – Sung by Pugsy, Frankie, Tom, Jerry
2. "What Do We Care? (The Alley Cats' Song)" – Sung by The Alley Cats
3. "Money Is Such a Beautiful Word" – Sung by Aunt Figg, Lickboot
4. "God's Little Creatures" – Sung by Dr. Applecheek
5. "I Miss You (Robyn's Song)" – Sung by Robyn
6. "I've Done It All" – Sung by Captain Kiddie, Squawk
7. "Finale (Friends to the End)"
8. "I Miss You" (End Title) – Sung by Stephanie Mills
9. "All in How Much We Give" – Sung by Stephanie Mills

Movie Soundtrack

A soundtrack album was released in 1993. It included both the songs and the background music from the film. Henry Mancini wrote the music, and Leslie Bricusse wrote the lyrics for the songs. The song "All in How Much We Give" played during the end credits and was written by Jody Davidson.

All songs written and composed by Henry Mancini. 

Video Games

• A video game based on the film came out for the Sega Master System on October 1, 1992. It was also released for the Sega Game Gear on July 14, 1993. A handheld game by Tiger Electronics was released the same year.
• Another video game based on the movie, called Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics, was released for Game Boy on October 2, 1993, and Sega Genesis on December 21, 1993.

See also

In Spanish: Tom y Jerry: La película para niños