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An American Tail

1986
Comedy
Drama
1h 20m
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets seperated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. (imdb)
Directed by:
Don Bluth Don Bluth
Written by:
Judy Freudberg Tony Geiss David Kirschner
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Starring:
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn Phillip Glasser Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff Erica Yohn Erica Yohn Amy Green John Finnegan Pat Musick Neil Ross
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An American Tail
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Animation
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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An American Tail

1986
Comedy
Drama
1h 20m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 18 Nov 2015
85
63rd
Don Bluth's big "up yours" to Disney. Those expecting a super-happy-fun time will be surprised by the seriousness and pathos on display here - I doubt we'll ever see another mainstream American animated film so ambitious. (We sure didn't with the sequel.)
Rated 18 Nov 2015
bofbof
Rated 30 Jan 2019
55
31st
I assume that in part 2, everyone votes for Warren T. Cat since he tells it like it is.
Rated 30 Jan 2019
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 05 Aug 2008
77
63rd
Yet another movie glorifying illegal immigration.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 22 Nov 2009
6
70th
I just watched it now in 2009, so I have no childhood memories or nostalgia for it, and I thought it was pretty good. The best parts are Fievel falling off the ship and the "Somewhere Out There" song. As a cat person I get a little tired of them being Hollywood's de facto demonized animal, but other than that, I enjoyed it. I love how the main family's name is "Mousekewitz," that would be like if my name was "Humankewitz."
Rated 22 Nov 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 01 Jun 2014
62
42nd
Another otherwise innocuous kid's movie that once again furthers the stereotype that Russians love cheese.
Rated 01 Jun 2014
bcareyusafBCareyUSAF
Rated 29 Dec 2009
95
82nd
If your kid hasn't seen this, you're a bad parent.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 11 Aug 2009
76
54th
Somewhere, out there beneath the paaale moon light, someone's thinking of me.....
Rated 11 Aug 2009
magbMagb
Rated 17 Dec 2006
60
23rd
Joke's on you, Fievel, 'cause I've got it on good authority that there are hell of cats in America. Well, I guess you found that out yourself.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 06 Apr 2012
84
45th
I enjoyed this upon first watch. It's sad and cute and endearing and a classic. Well animated, and musically it's good as well. Will revisit for a better review.
Rated 06 Apr 2012
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 08 Jan 2007
98
98th
A true American children's classic. Don Bluth at his filmmaking peak. They need to make children's movies like this again.
Rated 08 Jan 2007
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 02 Apr 2017
5
24th
Moves much too quickly throughout (Fievel and Tiger's friendship duet seems a little premature), which makes it difficult to appreciate any of the secondary characters in particular, but each scene, however brief, communicates effectively an aspect of the surprisingly serious immigration (see Fievel's separation) turned searching for family (see the moments of dramatic irony in New York) plot. Nice animation and a few fun songs ("There's No Cats in America" is a highlight) round out the film.
Rated 02 Apr 2017
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 01 Feb 2007
54
42nd
Cute kids' film.
Rated 01 Feb 2007
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 06 Oct 2009
56
53rd
Admittedly, I need to rewatch this one to give a more accurate assessment. I loved it as a young kid though.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
theaceoffiretheaceoffire
Rated 16 Mar 2012
85
51st
I really felt this was a great capture of the emotions people felt back then. Plus, mice dancing! Who doesn't like that?
Rated 16 Mar 2012
nobambanobamba
Rated 28 Jul 2019
60
62nd
There are no...cats...in Americaaa! Decent kids' journey movie set in a historical period I appreciate. I had a hard time telling the cats (aside from Tiger) apart. Fav scene: Giant Mouse of Minsk.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
mussaMussa
Rated 23 Feb 2010
80
63rd
"Não existem gatos na américa!"
Rated 23 Feb 2010
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 07 Jul 2021
65
28th
Swinging from gushy mawkishness ("somewheeere out there") to bleak and oppressive ugliness, this is a strange, sort of fascinating misfire in that Bluth (and Spielberg) appear to have gone into this with their hearts firmly on sleeves, but then want to turn coy about the story they are trying to tell. A solid voice cast helps, with DeLuise and Kahn standing out; it might have been nice to have heard a little more from Plummer's boisterous French owl. All told, more interesting than successful.
Rated 07 Jul 2021
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 Dec 2013
61
35th
Cute but thin.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
mspraguemsprague
Rated 04 Feb 2018
70
60th
Lovely animation. Nice story.
Rated 04 Feb 2018
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 15 Oct 2008
86
79th
This is a classic children's movie and one that should be in the video library of every parent.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
guatepapiguatepapi
Rated 25 Aug 2009
70
4th
Older movie but still a good kids movie.
Rated 25 Aug 2009
overratedoverrated
Rated 23 Jun 2012
60
63rd
+30 for nostalgia.
Rated 23 Jun 2012
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 10 Dec 2007
7
57th
Probably the first movie that got me emotionally invested in the characters; Then again, I was 4 years old.
Rated 10 Dec 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 24 Aug 2012
71
29th
Kid sized Hollywood movie. Entertaining enough, not much more
Rated 24 Aug 2012
venicevenice
Rated 12 Aug 2011
55
17th
Well, I know that I loved this movie in my childhood, for understandable reasons, but now I think it's far too patriotic and meaningless. The vegetarian cat is cute and original, I admit.
Rated 12 Aug 2011
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 06 Jun 2013
80
77th
Shit. There are no cats in America? I wish I knew this a few years ago.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
63rd
An American Tail is a cute story about family and dreams of a better life. Like with most of Don Bluth'sfeatures, the voice acting and animation are outstanding, and the style can get pretty intense at times. Fortunately for children, the charming characters and happy ending helped this film to become a family classic. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
Cutesy animated film is lifted by some pretty decent musical numbers.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
redeyedtissRedeyedtiss
Rated 31 Jul 2008
64
17th
ill show it to my kids.
Rated 31 Jul 2008
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
74
28th
Like most Bluth movies, it's fun and reasonably competent but not entirely memorable. Still probably the best of his, though.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
teeceeteecee
Rated 30 Sep 2008
23
22nd
Nein - ikke som Disney, hverken rigtig nuttet, rigtig sjov eller rigtig god
Rated 30 Sep 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 19 May 2008
83
83rd
A greatly voiced over cartoon, easily one of the best of what no longer exists. This movie is watchable for young and old alike, and there should be no judgement by the simply animation of it.
Rated 19 May 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
48th
I have fond memories of this film, and "Somewhere Out There" was a great song, but it is nowhere near the greatest animated film of all time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 21 Mar 2007
69
39th
Animated classic that many hold dear to their heart but for some reason I don't find as interesting as most.
Rated 21 Mar 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 20 Oct 2007
42
16th
Entertaining. Once. If you enjoy animation.
Rated 20 Oct 2007
pigwicklePigwickle
Rated 15 Jun 2014
91
88th
i love this movie. Classic fun for the whole family.
Rated 15 Jun 2014
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 03 Jan 2013
65
62nd
Don bluth.
Rated 03 Jan 2013
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 29 Nov 2006
51
37th
I love Fievel!
Rated 29 Nov 2006
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 13 May 2012
62
42nd
Probably my least favorite classic Bluth. I'm watching it for the first time in 2012, with only the trailer that used to be on my Land Before Time VHS for nostalgic value, but I can enjoy a film aimed at children without having seen it as a kid just as much as I did back then, unfortunately this didn't really do it for me. There isn't a lot of charm, there aren't any heart wrenching/warming scenes and nothing is memorable. The animation and music are great though. Storm scene was fantastic.
Rated 13 May 2012
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Great kids' stuff thanks to plucky characters and memorable tunes, and a story worth telling.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 08 Jul 2014
84
66th
A great movie from Don Bluth's golden era. Charming, great animation, nice story, and memorable songs. Enjoyable for anyone of any age.
Rated 08 Jul 2014
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 24 Aug 2007
26
27th
Slow and unfunny, even for a little kid.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 23 Feb 2008
50
33rd
I don't care, and I'm not going to start caring
Rated 23 Feb 2008
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 09 Feb 2009
50
54th
Even as a child I enjoyed darker films and this movie was pretty dark to a youngster.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 09 Feb 2015
70
51st
You know, I have a tendency to like dark, harsh kids' movies, but even I found this one a bit much at times. There are some unbelievably depressing parts in this movie, including an image towards the end that will never leave my memory. But it's okay, because there's a happy ending, right?
Rated 09 Feb 2015
megaprotoMegaProto
Rated 24 Feb 2007
86
65th
A childhood favorite.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 17 Feb 2021
87
38th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/643383728909991936/an-american-tail-1986
Rated 17 Feb 2021
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 10 Mar 2016
88
90th
rvw. still one of my favs. there are no cats in america! and the streets are paved with cheese! some..where..out..there. joe dirt bit it lol. first time i noticed how real that opening is bruh. war torn and his fam too poor for gifts.
Rated 10 Mar 2016
martrynmartryn
Rated 18 May 2007
70
50th
A great Don Bluth animated film. There aren't many non-Disney movies that can stand the test of time (and there are some Disney animated films that can't either), but this is truly one of them. Don Bluth made a few great animated classics.
Rated 18 May 2007
kiralioKiralio
Rated 08 Dec 2009
60
68th
3/5
Rated 08 Dec 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
20
20th
I cant handle the songs.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
beckers1021beckers1021
Rated 16 Nov 2007
75
92nd
one of the first movies i remember seeing in the theatre.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
slowking2099Slowking2099
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
83rd
I'm a big fan of Don Bluth's animated films. This is one of the lesser entries in my humble opinions, but it's definitely the greatest parable about russian jew mice immigrating to America that I've ever seen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 16 Mar 2007
74
68th
fievel 4 lyfe yo
Rated 16 Mar 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
76th
Don Bluth tries again to dethrone Disney, and until he started releasing sequels and mining direct-to-video moneymakers, it kinda worked.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tathieltathiel
Rated 09 Oct 2008
89
93rd
At first, I didn't like this movie as a kid because I was so brainwashed by these happyhappyjoyjoy movies by Disney that this movie actually frightened me. But I learned to like it and today I don't to want to miss it. Great story.
Rated 09 Oct 2008
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Fun Disney movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
cordellCordell
Rated 21 Sep 2008
80
46th
man i loved that movie as a child! Its been a few years since I saw it the last time
Rated 21 Sep 2008
jpbrendalJPBrendal
Rated 08 Oct 2009
80
40th
I loved this movie as a kid. I want to re-watch it before posting further comments.
Rated 08 Oct 2009
troothTrooth
Rated 14 Nov 2011
76
73rd
Having watched the sequel several times as a child, I caught this one for the first time around age 20, and loved it a lot more than the one with "nostalgia value." All the music's better and more fitting, the whole plot and conflict make more sense, and everything was on an overall grander scale. Probably my favorite Don Bluth movie.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
frederFreder
Rated 12 Jun 2010
50
36th
Quite well-done technically but not a movie that finds its way into your heart.
Rated 12 Jun 2010
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
83
72nd
Heartfelt with great music
Rated 21 Nov 2016
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 25 Sep 2008
10
6th
Oh god, I'd forgotten about this piece of kiddie crap. when you have kids (or work in a vid shop) you CAN'T avoid these, and this is one of the worst
Rated 25 Sep 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
62
56th
Fun, slightly dark, and well animated. Bluth's finest picture.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
wicklebeeWicklebee
Rated 11 Jul 2015
88
94th
Fun movie that I really did enjoy, but spaced out on some parts.
Rated 11 Jul 2015
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 30 May 2009
65
62nd
Haven't seen it since I was about 6 or 7, so just going off of memory here. I remember having the VHS and wearing it out haha It was a rad film.
Rated 30 May 2009
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 04 Feb 2019
80
89th
Çok şirin bir fare filmi. Rusya'dan ailesiyle Amerika'ya yolculuk yapan minik faremiz, Amerika'da zorlu bir hayat ile karşı karşıya kalır. Ailesini bulmayan çalışan minik faremiz, kediler ile savaş etmek zorunda kalır. Sonu hareketli ve mutlu biten animasyonumuz yapımcılardan biri de Steven Spielberg. Senaryoda katkısının çok büyük olduğu görülüyor. Birlikten kuvvet doğar.
Rated 04 Feb 2019
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
53rd
I remember really likeing this movie as a kid. I bet I'd still enjoy it if I watched it today.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mccannebmccanneb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
55th
this rating is pure nostalgia
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lphovercraftLPhovercraft
Rated 15 Mar 2009
43
30th
The execution and lavish animation make up for the trite and predictable story. Picks up steam with the introduction of DeLuise, as a vegetarian cat.
Rated 15 Mar 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Feb 2007
50
35th
Good animation.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 04 Sep 2016
75
65th
Wonderful animation, not the best story.
Rated 04 Sep 2016
haleyeslinkyhaleyeslinky
Rated 02 Mar 2009
95
88th
Fievel Goes West trumps this one.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
jsteffey88jsteffey88
Rated 18 Nov 2010
65
36th
This is one Don Bluth's only few best animated films that has a heartwarming story. I love it simply because of the plot and songs throughout the film.
Rated 18 Nov 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 14 Aug 2009
20
44th
In America, little Fievel Mousekewitz learns while growing up in Russia in 1885, "there are no cats. And the streets are paved with cheese." This establishes, immediately and neverendingly, the monotonous pattern of rodentized clichés and stereotypes: especially ethnic clichés and stereotypes, Jewish, Irish, French, Italian. There has been no reduction in the fearful sentimentality customary under the aegis of Steven Spielberg, and there has been an addition of shameless flag-waving.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
ericamblerericambler
Rated 15 Oct 2012
78
72nd
A beautiful gem with some rough edges, AN AMERICAN TAIL is an empathetic, oddly structured, sometimes dark chronicle of the immigrant experience disguised as anti-cat propaganda.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
hevanlydevilHevanlyDevil
Rated 27 Nov 2011
72
7th
it was cute lol
Rated 27 Nov 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
82
92nd
Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
64th
One of my favorite family movies. Few songs can compete with Fievel singing "somewhere out there..."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 19 Apr 2012
70
31st
If not for the happy ending, this movie would have driven me into misery and depression.
Rated 19 Apr 2012
woozybWoozyB
Rated 14 Jun 2007
95
94th
Don Bluth, you are a genius.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
90
66th
Some great 80s animation from Don Bluth.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 11 Feb 2023
40
38th
The most notable thing about it is that "Somewhere Out There" won the Grammy for Song of the Year!
Rated 11 Feb 2023
davisty69davisty69
Rated 16 Jan 2011
85
66th
A childhood favorite of mine
Rated 16 Jan 2011
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 17 Mar 2008
85
89th
Can't this little mouse be more cute and tender? I just loved it.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 08 Mar 2018
52
37th
A couple of nice songs. And that's it.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 23 Dec 2008
95
93rd
1
Rated 23 Dec 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
cute film
Rated 16 Sep 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 01 Nov 2007
80
80th
One of the first movies that I saw in my life. Amazing moving animation.
Rated 01 Nov 2007
rihreyrihrey
Rated 14 Feb 2024
54
65th
I love Tiger.
Rated 14 Feb 2024

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