Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale | |
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Directed by | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
Screenplay by | Spike Brandt |
Story by | Joseph Barbera |
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Produced by | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
Starring | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 48 minutes |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale is a 2007 American/Canadian direct-to-video animated Christmas fantasy comedy film. The film was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment Co., and is the first Tom and Jerry film directed by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone. It serves as the fifth direct-to-video Tom and Jerry film and is a semi-adaptation of 1816 short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E. T. A. Hoffmann, with Jerry in the role of the Nutcracker and Tom in the role of one of the Mouse King's (who is reimagined as a cat) henchmen.
Aside from being the last Tom and Jerry film to be filmed in a 1:33:1 Full-Screen format, A Nutcracker Tale was the last animated production that Joseph Barbera worked on before his death on December 18, 2006, and as such, the film is now dedicated to his memory. This was also the last animated direct-to-video film released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label before Warner Bros. ceased using the brand's name altogether in 2009.[citation needed]
On August 13, 2020, it was announced that the film would be released on Blu-ray and special edition DVD, and paired with Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers. The bundle was released on October 27, 2020.[2]
Plot
After watching
Voice cast
- William Hanna as Jerry Mouse (archived sound effects, uncredited)
- Chantal Strand as Tuffy
- Tara Strong as La Petite Ballerina
- Ian James Corlett as Paulie
- Kathleen Barr as Nelly
- Garry Chalk as King of the Cats
- Spike Brandt (uncredited) as Tom Cat
- Trevor Devall as Lackey
- Mark Oliver as Dr. Malevolent
- Richard Newman as The Toymaker
Production
According to Brandt, Joseph Barbera decided on a Nutcracker adaptation as he thought its music fit perfectly with Tom and Jerry.[3] The Amazon page for the DVD appeared sometime in August 2007.[4][when?]
Widescreen
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale was the fourth Tom and Jerry film to be filmed in
Reception
Paul Mavis of DVD Talk gave the film a very positive review saying "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale earns marks for embracing an operatic storyline while keeping the essential punish-Tom-with-pain gags that made Tom and Jerry such a successful franchise for decades."[5] Meanwhile, Nick Lyons criticized it, stating "Tom And Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale is a rushed animated feature that was simply made to cash in on the Christmas holiday. Avoid this one and rent or buy a holiday classic like the animated Grinch."[1]
Renee Schonfeld of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 out of 5 stars (making it the highest rated Tom and Jerry film on the site) saying "especially at holiday time, for kids who understand cartoon action, it's a delightful entertainment. Teens and grown-ups might like it, too."[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Lyons, Nick. "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale". DVDTalk.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Special Blu-Ray Edition of 'Tom and Jerry: Nutcracker Tale' Set for October". 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale Dances Onto DVD Tuesday, October 2". Entertainment News International. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale DVD News!". Anime Superhero. August 26, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Mavis, Paul (October 15, 2007). "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (Paul Mavis)". DVDTalk.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Schonfeld, Renee (17 January 2014). "Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
External links
- Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale at IMDb