Tom & Jerry (2021)

Tom & Jerry (2021) is at its best when it leans into pure, old-school cartoon anarchy—an energetic collision of pratfalls, elaborate chases, and hotel-room mayhem that feels like a love letter to the classic rivalry, just dropped into a glossy New York setting. The Royal Gate Hotel becomes a playground for escalating slapstick, and the movie keeps a brisk, kid-friendly pace as Chloë Grace Moretz’s scrappy Kayla tries to hold a high-class wedding together while two tiny forces of chaos turn every corridor into a battleground. If you’re on the fence, know this: it’s not a subtle comedy or a deep character piece, and the human subplot sometimes takes the wheel, but the frequent bursts of Tom-and-Jerry havoc deliver real laughs and a buoyant, family-movie vibe. Put it on when you want something light, noisy, and cheerfully destructive—like a sugar rush in animated form.

Tom & Jerry (2021) is clearly trying to mash up classic slapstick chaos with a glossy, modern “big city wedding” comedy, and on paper that’s a perfectly fine family-friendly idea. The problem is it keeps getting distracted by a very standard live-action storyline, so the movie often feels like Tom and Jerry are guest stars in their own film rather than the main event. The laughs are hit-or-miss and the plot runs on predictable misunderstandings, which can make the whole thing feel longer and less sharp than the old shorts you probably actually want. If you’re here for nonstop cartoon mayhem and clever, wordless gags, you may leave underfed—but if you’re okay with a lightweight kids’ movie that uses Tom and Jerry as a sprinkle on top of a rom-com-style hotel farce, it’s harmless enough.