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2021
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Tom and Jerry
Positive Reviews
34
Negative reviews
50
Average Rating
2.4
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1.3
Will fail equally for adults who grew up on Tom & Jerry, and their kids who have never heard of these characters.
Rogerebert
2.0
Just because kids will laugh at the chase scenes and poop jokes doesnt make the movie worthy of a family night selection.
Common Sense Media
4.5
No, Tom & Jerry wont be winning any Oscars... But its good enough to go down easy.
Variety
1.5
A cluttered, awkward, pandering mess, Tom and Jerry (which debuts on HBO Max today) is a good example of what happens when the filmmakers dont underst ..
Vulture
0.5
Tom & Jerry is five to ten minutes of action that might have worked in one of the cartoon duos shorts, surrounded by an inordinate amount of unimagina ..
The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Kevin Costellos script is a plummet from the joyous, childlike creativity of his work on Brigsby Bear, and Tim Storys workmanlike direction never hits ..
1.5
Its all flop sweat, a sad, desperate attempt to make Tom and Jerry the one thing they never were: cool.
The New York Times
3.2
The mash up style of animation and live action feels less assured than apparent predecessors Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam, however, Tom and J ..
Paste Magazine
3.0
Tom & Jerry is a sufficient family offering with a cool cast, a sparkling soundtrack, and occasional fun.
IGN
1.0
Unfortunately, the whole thing is little more than a lumbering mess that fails to demonstrate a sliver of the wit and style on display in even the lea ..
E Film Critic
1.0
The film opens on three rapping pigeons who perform A Tribe Called Quests Can I Kick It in its entirety, and somehow goes downhill from there.
Telegraph
1.5
But that really isnt enough to justify taking this nostalgia bait.
3.5
Still, it doesnt take away from the sheer enjoyment of watching the beloved duo get up to their mischief.
2.0
Assigned to evict the rodent, Kayla hires Tom, whos only too glad to oblige.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
Ken Jeong as a chef Dr. Kens act has worn kind of thin, but you cant win em all.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Tom & Jerry isnt funny, with director Tim Story laboring to make human miscastings work as hard as the manic animation.
Blu Ray
3.1
Perhaps it would have been better to stick to the 7 minute format.
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
makes the unfortunate mistake of letting plot overtake what actually works here.
Mark Reviews Movies
4.5
Tom and Jerry are great when theyre front and center. I just wish they were front center more.
You Tube
3.8
As a cinematic comedy its bad, but as a Tom and Jerry cartoon its good, not great, but good. A mixed bag but I laughed enough at the slapstick to reco ..
You Tube
3.5
A simple, yet enjoyable family flick! Despite less than expected screen time for the star duo, they absolutely deliver... An absolute nostalgia blast ..
You Tube
4.5
Tim Story makes this classic cartoon feel both familiar & fresh. The live action cast is committed, and the animation is zany! Great sets, lots of fun ..
You Tube
2.5
The plot and all the live action material is fairly lame and only generates a laugh or two. (Full Content Review for Parents Violence, etc. also Avail ..
Screen It
1.0
The actors got checks. The cat and mouse got to relive their glory days one last time, and no one called them Itchy or Scratchy, not once.
Rolling Stone
2.0
Despite a promising visual approach combining live action with hand drawn style animation, these iconic cartoon characters are badly let down by a lim ..
Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Its an adequate dont pay extra to see it kind of medium bad timewaster thats FKO For Kids Only.
Decider
0.5
Ostensibly, theyre animated so that it doesnt look like animal cruelty when, say, someone repeatedly slams a garage door on Toms neck or sets elaborat ..
The Wrap
3.0
Will all this delight every diehard fan of the classic Hanna Barbera shorts Probably not.
Daily Mail
1.5
Worse, the movie wastes an ensemble cast of very talented, funny performers like Colin Jost, Ken Jeong, Michael Pea, and Rob Delaney.
Cinema Crazed
0.5
Full of unfunny human characters and a plot that doesnt even involve its iconic animal characters, this movie is as aggressively dull as a bowl of unf ..
Film Inquiry
2.0
Its no better than a Godzilla movie that spends too much time focusing on real people.
Flickering Myth
2.0
The bright, colorful Tom & Jerry brings the cartoon duo into the real world, and even if it never amounts to much more than a series of escalating hij ..
Detroit News
3.8
This isnt like 1992s Cool World where the cartoons dont feel like theyre in the same space as the humans.
Aisle Seat
3.0
Uncannily high definition re skins of crudely drawn favorites here, homicidal blue cat Tom and punchy tan mouse Jerry interact with doddering humans.
Consequence Of Sound
1.9
And youre playing into its hands if you dont interrogate exactly why its awful.
Film Freak Central
2.0
When the focus is on our classic characters, Tom & Jerry works well. Unfortunately, the movie sets that magic aside for a tired and sloppy story.
You Tube
3.0
I would love if movies like this respected children if they seemed to even remotely care about children and not pander to them or treat them like idio ..
You Tube
3.0
The 2D animation had a style to it, a brightness and it really worked and was a ton of fun
You Tube
3.0
Good News ... they stay true to the T&J zeitgeist, no talk, all chase/slapstick. Bad News ... the rest of it, the formula of placing cartoons into stu ..
You Tube
4.0
This was a fun family film, that has an upbeat soundtrack, with campy yet tolerable human characters, that takes our beloved duo and gives you everyth ..
You Tube
3.5
Manage Preferences Secondly, youre looking at turning a ten minute short into a full blown feature film.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
While not perfect, its perfectly serviceable entertainment for a weeknight post dinner couch viewing, and will leave kids and adults alike satisfied.
Star Burst Magazine
2.0
One slight drawback for viewers, however, is that this movie titled Tom & Jerry doesnt seem to have much interest in Tom and Jerry, struggling to find ..
Film Racket
1.5
Tom & Jerry fails in so many basic ways of cinematic storytelling.
Film
1.5
This live action/animated update of the famed television cartoon series Tom & Jerry fails on all levels, featuring nothing to interest kids, their gua ..
Scmp
1.3
... searching for ways to shoehorn a cat and mouse back into a mediocre plot which has no need of them... the only boon this film offers anyone else i ..
Movie Crypt
2.0
Tom & Jerry get a modern update that rankled my old school sensibilities. I knew things were going to be different when an animated pigeon starts rapp ..
Movie Web
1.5
You cant help but feel bad for Ben (Colin Jost) and Preeta (Pallavi Sharda).
Solzy At The Movies
2.0
To make matters worse, the film has them learn to like each other and eventually put aside their differences. Wheres the fun in that
Scots Man
2.0
Tom And Jerry cant even let the cat and mouse escape from such bogus, contemporary studio film standards...
Film Avclub
1.5
Pretty horrible, even at the task of being a mindlessly pleasurable consumer good.
Alternate Ending
3.8
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Fat Guys At The Movies
2.5
The mix of animation and live action works better in some scenes than others, but fails to deliver any real wow moments.
National Post
3.0
Its a mindless family film that honors the titular duo whenever theyre on screen, violently brawling with each other.
Rendy Reviews
1.5
Tom & Jerry is one reboot that shouldve stayed in perpetual development hell.
Cultured Vultures
3.0
There doesnt have to be a likable character to root for in a movie, but it helps.
Movie Mom
1.3
Thats where Chlo Grace Moretz, Michael Pea, Colin Jost and Ken Jeong come in, slumming it in an inane mess called Tom & Jerry and burdened with a crea ..
Datebook Sfchronicle
4.5
Watching an 80 year old franchise be reinvented for a whole new generation to revel in doing these times brings a smile to face. Tim Storys live actio ..
Wp Me
1.5
A cluttered, awkward, pandering mess, Tom and Jerry (which debuts on HBO Max today) is a good example of what happens when the filmmakers dont underst ..
Vulture
3.0
And while everyone in the human cast is doing their best, it doesnt always click.
2.5
Ally Johnson) Tyger Tyger (2021) Kerry Mondragons pandemic thriller is a stylish if hollow and circuitous endeavor.
Cambridge Day
2.0
Bless them for staying committed to the material especially Pea but they cant salvage an insubstantial script thats human component lacks balance amid ..
The Only Critic
1.5
Unfortunately, Costellos story here doesnt allow for enough of just the two animated stars.
Kaplan Vs Kaplan
2.0
Tom and Jerry is not offensive, mean spirited, or dreadful, but its also not funny and only slightly charming (and even thats a stretch).
Mac Guff
1.5
When director Tim Storys film isnt getting in its own way, theres actually some gleeful slapstick moments to indulge in.
Battle Royale With Cheese
4.5
I caught myself smiling every time the dynamic duo was doing their thing and shrugging mildly many times, when the rest of the live action characters ..
Battle Royale With Cheese
3.0
or heaven forbid, Yogi Bear, this didnt exactly have stiff competition, and its about as good as these precursors.
Parent Previews
2.0
Its not super creative, but theres enough here to entertain most kids for a couple of hours.
Screen Zealots
1.5
But just because a movie clears a very low bar doesnt mean it gets brownie points for aiming so low.
The Spool
3.5
Tom & Jerry maintains the spirit of its franchise in this absolutely bonkers film about staying true to yourself and bringing people together (even if ..
Geeks Of Color
4.5
So Storys an odd choice to direct a movie thats mostly aimed at kids.
Splice Today
2.0
Theres actually a good Tom and Jerry movie buried in here, but the flat, indifferent filmmaking on display eventually buries all of the films potentia ..
FanboyNation.com
4.0
It is also clichd and predictable and therefore isnt reinventing the wheel.
FlickDirect
3.1
Tom & Jerry isnt a masterpiece, but it generates more laughs than youd expect.
Movie Cricket
2.5
Not only is is extremely slow at parts, the acting just doesnt feel right.
Mama's Geeky
2.5
The laughs are few and far between as the attention turns away from the animated duo and to the actors who are portrayed as bumbling adults straight o ..
Victoria Advocate
1.9
What might have been an animated short is stretched and warped beyond all recognition to feature length, and its often agonizing to sit it out until t ..
K Gun 9
2.0
Moretz doesnt do much of note here aside from moving the story along with the bare minimum of charisma to show for it.
Awards Watch
2.0
Its debatable whether the two characters took more abuse 80 years ago in their short films, or by being forced to exist within this pedestrian cash gr ..
Movie Show Plus
1.5
Its just not worth watching if youre interested in engaging entertainment thats truly fun to experience.
2.0
An inoffensive take on Tom & Jerry with a solid turn from Chloe Grace Moretz, this live action/animated hybrid fails to take any risks, and delivers a ..
ComicBookMovie.com
3.8
Tim Storys Tom and Jerry is an unexpected delight, a rollicking live action, animated hybrid that delivers laugh out loud moments sprinkled throughout ..
Reel Talk with Chuck and P ..
2.0
Apparently any excuse will do to get the iconic cat and mouse onscreen, including this spectacularly dumb story.
Asheville Movies
2.5
Essentially like if Who Framed Roger Rabbit got redone as a bad rom com.
Sound Cloud
1.5
Tom & Jerry has succeeded at one thing: Earning distinction as one of the worst films of the year.
Should I See It
2.5
But it doesnt take long before Jerry takes up residence at the prestigious Royal Gate Hotel.
Casey's Movie Mania
2.0
Tom and Jerry is a classic just because you can, doesnt mean you should.
WhatToWatch
1.5
This is primarily a movie about people, not about the beloved cartoon characters
Niagara Gazette
1.3
The SNL writer cant seem to deliver lines without waiting for the laughs.
AMovieGuy.com
1.9
Then, theres Tom and Jerry themselves (credited as such, too), who should fire their agents.
Awards Radar
3.1
This is a failed effort from an uninspired story to the lack of original comedy.
Tribune News Service
4.5
From the moment my son sat down with me, the laughs came steadily.
Looper
2.5
This version of Tom and Jerry is very mature and will leave the younger audience behind. All the animals featured in the movie are animated.
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