Tom & Jerry (2021 American film)

Tom and Jerry
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Story
Written byKevin Costello
Based onTom and Jerry
by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Produced byChris DeFaria
Starring
CinematographyAlan Stewart
Edited byPeter S. Elliot
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50–79 million
Box office$136 million

Tom and Jerry (marketed as Tom & Jerry; released as Tom & Jerry: The Movie in the United Kingdom) is a 2021 American live-action animated comedy film based on the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second theatrical film based on the characters, following Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992). Directed by Tim Story and written by Kevin Costello, the film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney and Ken Jeong.

After years of languishing in development hell, including a live-action film in 2009 and an animated film in 2015, a live-action/animated hybrid film was announced in 2018 with Story attached as director. Although it utilizes 3D computer animation, the production developed software and used other techniques to mimic the look of traditional animation. Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden from July to September 2019.

Tom and Jerry was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on February 26, 2021, alongside a one-month streaming release on HBO Max. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $136 million worldwide on a $50‒79 million production budget.