The movie starts with Tom and Jerry trying to make new starts in the city. What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘Minari,’ ‘Tom & Jerry,’ a Billie Eilish doc and moreįind a flick with our guide to new and classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops. That they are portrayed in a more classical 2-D animated look instead of the 3DCG approach taken by other recent live-action/animation hybrids does add to its charm. Pictures’ live-action/animation hybrid, out now in theaters and HBO Max, sees William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s classic cartoon rivals plopped into modern-day New York for an adventure that mostly revolves around humans played by Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Colin Jost and Pallavi Sharda.ĭirected by Tim Story from a script by Kevin Costello, “Tom & Jerry” is set in a version of the world where all animals - from pets to potential ingredients to exhibits in a museum - are cartoons. To be fair, having non-verbal characters best known for animated shorts carry a 101-minute movie is a difficult ask.
But that really isn’t enough to justify taking this nostalgia bait. If there is one thing that can be said about “Tom & Jerry,” it’s that the beloved cat and mouse spend most of their time in the movie doing what they do best: playing a hyper-destructive game of cat-and-mouse. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials. The film is rated PG for cartoon violence, rude humor and brief language.The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictures and Warner Animation Group presentation, a Tim Story Film, “Tom & Jerry” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. The music is composed by Christopher Lennertz.Ī Warner Bros. Elliot, and costume designer Alison McCosh. The creative filmmaking team includes director of photography Alan Stewart, production designer James Hambidge, editor Peter S. Serving as executive producers are Tim Story, Adam Goodman, Steven Harding, Sam Register, Jesse Ehrman, and Allison Abbate.
It is written by Kevin Costello, based on characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The film is directed by Tim Story (“Fantastic Four,” “Think Like a Man,” “Barbershop”) and produced by Chris DeFaria (“The LEGO Movie 2,” “Ready Player One,” “Gravity”). “Tom & Jerry” stars Chloë Grace Moretz (“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” “The Addams Family”), Michael Peña (“Cesar Chavez,” “American Hustle,” “Ant-Man”), Rob Delaney (“Deadpool 2,” “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Colin Jost (“How to be Single,” “Saturday Night Live”), and Ken Jeong (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Hangover,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”). But soon, an even bigger problem arises: a diabolically ambitious staffer conspiring against all three of them.Īn eye-popping blend of classic animation and live action, Tom and Jerry’s new big-screen adventure stakes new ground for the iconic characters and forces them to do the unthinkable… work together to save the day. One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him, in director Tim Story’s “Tom & Jerry.” The ensuing cat and mouse battle threatens to destroy her career, the wedding and possibly the hotel itself.