Tom & Jerry[3] (marketed as Tom & Jerry: The Movie)[4] is a 2021 American live-action/computer-animated slapstick comedy film based on the cartoon characters and animated theatrical short film series of the same name created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by the Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is directed (and executive produced) by Tim Story and written by Kevin Costello.[5] The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, and Ken Jeong in live-action roles. Nicky Jam, Bobby Cannavale, and Lil Rel Howery also feature in voice roles, while the titular characters are voiced by William Hanna, Mel Blanc and June Foray, via archival recordings, alongside Frank Welker.
Originally intended as a live-action/computer-animated film in 2009, the film languished in development hell, with plans eventually shifting to producing an entirely animated film, in the same vein as the original theatrical shorts, in 2015. The film again became a live-action/animated hybrid, using the shorts as inspiration, in 2018, with filming beginning in 2019.[6]
Tom & Jerry was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on February 26, 2021, with a one-month simultaneous streaming release on HBO Max. It is the first theatrically released film starring the characters since 1992's Tom and Jerry: The Movie. It has grossed $5 million worldwide against a $50 million production budget.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Main article(s): List of Tom and Jerry characters
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Kayla, a young employee of the Royal Gate Hotel and a wedding planner who hires Tom to get rid of Jerry before the wedding.
- Michael Peña as Terrance, the scheming deputy manager of the Royal Gate Hotel and Kayla's boss.
- Colin Jost as Ben, the groom of the wedding the Royal Gate Hotel is planning and hosting. Ben is also the owner of Spike.
- Rob Delaney as Mr. DuBros, the wealthy manager and owner of the Royal Gate Hotel.
- Ken Jeong as Jackie, a chef and baker at the Royal Gate Hotel.
- Pallavi Sharda as Preeta Mehta, the bride of the wedding and Ben's fiancée. Preeta is also the owner of Toodles "Toots" Galore.
- Jordan Bolger as Cameron, a bartender of the Royal Gate Hotel.
- Patsy Ferran as Joy, a Royal Gate Hotel bellhop.
- Daniel Adegboyega as Gavin, the doorman of the Royal Gate Hotel.
- Christina Chong as Lola
- Ajay Chhabra as Mr. Mehta, the father of Preeta
- Somi De Souza as Mrs. Mehta, the mother of Preeta
- Camilla Arfwedson as Linda Perrybottom
- Ozuna as himself[7]
Voice cast[]
- William Hanna, Mel Blanc, June Foray (via archival audio recordings) & Frank Welker as:
- Nicky Jam as Butch, a disgruntled black alley cat who is the leader of a gang of alley cats in Manhattan and regularly bullies Tom.
- Bobby Cannavale as Spike, a brutish American Bulldog who dislikes Tom.
- Lil Rel Howery as Tom's shoulder devil
- Tone Bell as Tom's shoulder angel
- The Plastic Cup Boys as:
- Joey Wells as Lightning, an orange alley cat who is a member of Butch's gang.
- Harry Ratchford as Topsy, a gray/beige kitten who is a member of Butch's gang.
- Na'im Lynn as Meathead, a brown alley cat sporting a red toupee who is a member of Butch's gang.
- Spank Hoton as Ash, a lanky brown/beige alley cat who is a member of Butch's gang.
- Brock Baker as Droopy, a basset hound.
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Real Estate Rat
Additionally, Goldie the Goldfish and Toodles "Toots" Galore also appear.
Production[]
Development[]
Plans for a live-action Tom and Jerry film were announced in 2009 following the success of Alvin and the Chipmunks, and was to follow Tom and Jerry's origins over a Chicago backdrop. The film was to be produced by Dan Lin, from a script written by Eric Gravning.[8]
On April 6, 2015, plans shifted from a live-action film to a fully animated film, and was to stay "in the same vein as the source material".[9]
In October 2018, it was announced that Tim Story would direct a live-action/animated Tom and Jerry film for Warner Bros., which would begin filming in 2019. It was reported that Story was in discussions with Warner Bros. executives about what he was interested in directing, even before directing the new Shaft film. When the Tom and Jerry film was brought up, Story immediately "mentioned his admiration for the characters and how he'd love tackling that property."[10]
Casting[]
In March 2019, it was reported that Zoey Deutch and Olivia Cooke were frontrunners for the lead live-action role of Kayla, “who teams up with Tom to stop the pesky Jerry from ruining an important event for herself.” Additionally, Sofia Carson, Elle Fanning, Jennifer Lawrence, Ariel Winter, Naomi Scott, Meg Donnelly, Hailee Steinfeld, Yara Shahidi, Kelly Marie Tran, Becky G and Isabela Moner were all in consideration for the role.[11] Later that month, it was reported that Peter Dinklage was being considered for the role of Terrance, Kayla's boss and the human antagonist of the film.[12] In April, Chloë Grace Moretz was in final negotiations to star in the film.[13] [14] Moretz described Kayla as "a lot like Jerry" and as "a girl who gunned for what she wanted to achieve but realizes that time and honesty is what will prevail in the end", as well as "a total goofball", the latter aspect which allowed Moretz to "lean into who [she is] in real life".[15] She also said Kayla is "a little unlikeable with some of the decisions she makes", yet she still wanted the character to feel likeable.[16] Moretz was inspired in her performance by Bob Hoskins' performance as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as well as by actresses Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, Lucille Ball, and Meg Ryan.[16] In May 2019, Michael Peña joined the cast in the role Dinklage was eyed for.[17] Colin Jost, Ken Jeong, Rob Delaney, Jordan Bolger and Pallavi Sharda were added to the cast in July.[18][19] Patsy Ferran was revealed to be part of the cast in September 2019.[20]
In November 2020, Nicky Jam and Lil Rel Howery revealed that they have been cast in the film in voice roles.[21][22] On December 2, 2020, Jam revealed that he will be the voice of Butch Cat in the film.[23]
Filming[]
Principal photography began in July 2019 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England.[24] Animators were present during filming, allowing cast members to improvise.[16] Filming ended before the industry's shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25]
Animation[]
Animation services will be provided by Framestore, who hired 3D animators with a passion for 2D animation for the project. The strategy the animators used was to base the animation off a stylized 3D/CGI VFX modeling medium through a vintage 2D finish by creating innovative rigging, animation techniques used to create 2D animation, and custom tools such as lighting and rendering, resulting in the film's 3D/CGI animation maintaining the look, feel, and spirit of 2D animation, in the veins of the original classic shorts in the 1940s and 1950s.[26] The animators also used early Tom and Jerry shorts as reference and inspiration for the animation sequences.[27] Work on the animation was done remotely during the pandemic, with the filmmakers doing creative exploration on certain shots, and finalizing material through production groups.[28][25]
Music[]
On July 22, 2020, it was announced that Tim Story's recurring collaborator and composer Christopher Lennertz is set to compose the score of the film.[29]
Release[]
Theatrical and streaming[]
Tom & Jerry will be released in the United States on February 26, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters and for a month streaming on HBO Max.[30][31] It was originally scheduled to be released on April 16, 2021,[32] but was pushed up to December 23, 2020.[33] The film was then pushed back to March 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before moving up a week in order to avoid competition with Disney’s Raya And The Last Dragon.[34] It is the first film to officially debut the new Warner Animation Group logo to match with the shield that Warner Bros. debuted in November 2019.
The film was first released in the Netherlands on February 10, 2021, coincidentally the 81st anniversary of the titular characters' 1940 cartoon debut, Puss Gets the Boot. It was then released in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore on February 11, then Iceland, India, Lithuania, and Bulgaria on February 19, 2021. Russia and Slovakia are scheduled to have it be released on February 25,[35] and China the following day.[2]
Marketing[]
A float of the characters appeared in the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to promote the film.[36] On September 1, 2020, it was announced that Australian toy company Moose Toys made a deal with Warner Bros. to make merchandise for the film along with the upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy.[37]
Reception[]
Box office[]
The film was initially released in seven international markets, grossing $1.45 million; Singapore led with $457,000.[38] By its second weekend of international release the film was playing in 16 markets, including debuting at number one in Brazil ($746,000) and Mexico ($395,000).[39]
Critical response[]
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 44% of nine critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[40]
IGN gave the film a score of 6/10, and wrote: "Tom & Jerry is a sufficient family offering with a cool cast, a sparkling soundtrack, and occasional fun. It's too bad that Tom and Jerry often feel like afterthoughts in their own film and that there wasn't much more for them to do other than serve the story of others."[41]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite Box Office Mojo
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davis, Rebecca. "'Tom and Jerry' Set As First Foreign Film to Hit China Post-Chinese New Year", Variety, February 20, 2021.
- ↑ Coggan, Gerry. "Tom & Jerry logo gets Hollywood-style makeover (but is it the best yet?)", Creative Bloq, Future Publishing Limited, July 20, 2020. “The only issue we have, and we're sorry to say this as we're usually big fans of the ampersand [...] is the replacement of the 'and' with an ampersand. The handwritten, underlined 'and' of previous iterations was spot on stylistically, and the style of this ampersand just doesn't seem to fit.”
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- ↑ "Tom and Jerry". https://findawriter.wgaeast.org/project/1181003/tom-and-jerry/.
- ↑ Pearson, Ben. "WB's 'Tom and Jerry' Movie Lures Chloë Grace Moretz as Its Human Star", April 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Ozuna to Make a Cameo In 'Tom & Jerry' Animated Film: 'It's Amazing For Me'". 4 February 2021. https://www.billboard.com/index.php/articles/columns/latin/9484956/ozuna-tom-and-jerry-movie-photo.
- ↑ Barrett, Annie (January 22, 2009). "'Tom and Jerry': The film franchise?". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/article/2009/01/22/tom-jerry-movie/.
- ↑ "{TB EXCLUSIVE} Warner Bros. Preparing For a New "Tom and Jerry" Feature Film". The Tracking Board. April 6, 2015. https://www.tracking-board.com/tb-exclusive-warner-bros-preparing-for-a-tom-and-jerry-feature-theatrical-film/.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin. "'Tom and Jerry,' 'Scooby-Doo' Movies Land Top Filmmaking Talent at Warner Animation (EXCLUSIVE)", Variety, Variety Media, LLC, October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Shuler, Skyler (March 8, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Interested In Zoey Deutch And Olivia Cooke For A Role In The Live-Action 'TOM and JERRY' Film". https://www.thathashtagshow.com/2019/03/07/exclusive-warner-bros-interested-in-zoey-deutch-and-olivia-cooke-for-a-role-in-the-live-action-tom-and-jerry-film/.
- ↑ "TIM STORY'S 'TOM AND JERRY' EYEING PETER DINKLAGE FOR ANTAGONIST ROLE". https://thegww.com/tim-storys-tom-and-jerry-eyeing-peter-dinklage-for-antagonist-role.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff. "Exclusive: Chloë Grace Moretz to Star in WB's 'Tom and Jerry' Movie", Collider, Collider, Inc., April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Fernandez, Alexis. "Tom and Jerry First Look! Chloë Grace Moretz on Playing a 'Goofball' Opposite the Iconic Duo", People, Meredith Corporation, November 17, 2020.
- ↑ Tom and Jerry First Look! Chloë Grace Moretz on Playing a 'Goofball' Opposite the Iconic Duo
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 'Tom & Jerry: The Movie' set visit: Chloë Grace Moretz reveals Roger Rabbit influence on the film (exclusive)
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda. "Michael Peña Joins Hybrid 'Tom & Jerry' Movie At Warner Bros.", Deadline Hollywood, Penske Business Media, LLC, May 21, 2019.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony. "'Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost Joins Warner Bros.' 'Tom And Jerry'", Deadline Hollywood, Penske Business Media, LLC, July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron. "Warner Bros.' 'Tom and Jerry' Adds Ken Jeong and Rob Delaney", The Hollywood Reporter, MRC Media and Info, July 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Alessandro Nivola, Gemma Arterton Head Killer Cast For BBC One/FX 3-Part Adaptation Of Rumer Godden Steamy Lit Classic 'Black Narcissus'". https://deadline.com/2019/09/alessandro-nivola-gemma-arterton-black-narcissus-bbc-one-dna-tv-fx-3-part-adaptation-rumer-godden-novel-1202733767/.
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/NickyJamPR/status/1329112192847933442
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/LilRel4/status/1328536326216568832
- ↑ Spoiler, Bolavip. "Nicky Jam reveló qué personaje interpretará en Tom y Jerry, la película" (in es). https://spoiler.bolavip.com/cine/Nicky-Jam-revelo-que-personaje-interpretara-en-Tom-y-Jerry-la-pelicula-20201202-0011.html.
- ↑ "'Tom and Jerry' Enlists Cinematographer Alan Stewart ('Aladdin,' 'Toff Guys')". February 20, 2019. https://thegww.com/tom-and-jerry-enlists-cinematographer-alan-stewart-aladdin-toff-guys/.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sweney, Mark (May 19, 2020). "How coronavirus has animated one section of the film industry". https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/19/how-coronavirus-has-animated-one-section-of-the-film-industry.
- ↑ "The 'Tom & Jerry' Feature Team Proves Filmmakers Can Get Creative in Global Lockdown". https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/tom-jerry-movie-coronavirus-quarantine-warner-bros-1202224214/.
- ↑ "Quarantine Chronicles: How Animators On The Upcoming 'Tom And Jerry' Feature Are Staying Connected". https://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/coronavirus-stories-how-animators-on-the-upcoming-tom-and-jerry-feature-are-staying-connected-191082.html.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Penske Business Media, LLC. https://deadline.com/2020/05/animated-movies-coronavirus-production-tom-and-jerry-spongebob-scoob-skydance-illumination-1202928961/.
- ↑ filmmusicreporter (July 22, 2020). "Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story's 'Tom & Jerry'". http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/07/22/christopher-lennertz-to-score-tim-storys-tom-jerry/.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2020-12-14). "Warner Bros. Shifts 'Mortal Kombat,' 'Tom and Jerry' Release Dates" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mortal-kombat-tom-jerry-release-dates-1234842476/.
- ↑ Haselton, Todd (2020-12-03). "Warner Bros. will launch every 2021 movie on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/warner-bros-to-release-every-2021-movie-on-hbo-max-at-the-same-time-as-theaters.html.
- ↑ Welk, Brian. "'Sesame Street' and 'Tom and Jerry' Films Set for Early 2021", TheWrap, March 12, 2019.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 25, 2019). "'Tom & Jerry' Jumps To Christmas 2020, 'The Witches' Inches Up A Week Next Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. https://deadline.com/2019/10/tom-jerry-jumps-to-christmas-2020-the-witches-inches-up-a-week-next-fall-1202769326/.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Matrix 4' Moves To 2022, 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday". https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/.
- ↑ "Tom & Jerry Release Date in India Set for February 19, a Week Before the US". https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/tom-and-jerry-movie-release-date-in-india-february-19-2021-cast-2352854.
- ↑ "The Chase Is On! Infamous Cat-and-Mouse Rivals Tom & Jerry Partner With Macy's on a Zany Animatronic Float to Celebrate Their New Movie and the 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®", Business Wire, October 28, 2020.
- ↑ Hutchins, Robert. "Moose Toys named toy partner for Warner Bros' Space Jam: A New Legacy and Tom & Jerry live action movie", Toy News, September 1, 2020.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy. "'Detective Chinatown 3' Tops 'Avengers: Endgame' For Biggest Opening Weekend Ever In A Single Market With $397M & IMAX Crushes Records; Performance Perks Up Hollywood Hope", Deadline Hollywood, February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy. "Chinese New Year Pics 'Hi, Mom' & 'Detective Chinatown 3' Top $600M Each As Middle Kingdom Exceeds $2B In 2021 – International Box Office", Deadline Hollywood, February 21, 2021.
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