An American Tail
1986 · Movie · G · 80 min · ★ 6.8 · 55% critics
A young mouse and his family set out to migrate to America for a new life, but he ends up separated and alone in the New World. Now he must survive unfamiliar streets, face the cats he was told not to worry about, and push through the loneliness of being away from home.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,456 votes)
About
If you want a heartfelt animated immigrant adventure with big emotions and catchy music, An American Tail may be for you; Not for you if you dislike darker children’s themes or prefer lighter, more consistently engaging stories like The Secret of NIMH or The Land Before Time.
Pros: memorable songs; strong heart; great animation | Cons: very dark tone; story feels clunky; some characters forgettable
Themes
- new york city
- cat
- immigration
- mouse
- american dream
- villain
- cossack
- hanukkah
- pogrom
- good versus evil
Cast & crew
Phillip Glasser
as Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)
Erica Yohn
as Mama Mousekewitz (voice)
Nehemiah Persoff
as Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
- AG
Amy Green
as Tanya Mousekewitz (voice)
Christopher Plummer
as Henri (voice)
John Finnegan
as Warren T. Rat (voice)
Will Ryan
as Digit (voice)
Hal Smith
as Moe (voice)
Pat Musick
as Tony Toponi (voice)
Cathianne Blore
as Bridget (voice)
Directed by Don Bluth