An American Tail

An American Tail

1986 · 80 min · EN · G · 6.8 (1,457 votes)
Dir. Don Bluth · Starring Phillip Glasser, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff, Amy Green, Christopher Plummer, John Finnegan · Music James Horner · An American Tail Collection

Meet Fievel. In his search to find his family, he discovered America.

AdventureAnimationComedyDramaFamily

A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.

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This film feels like a journey through a child's eyes, blending the wonder of a new world with the ache of separation. It's a bittersweet, hopeful adventure, wrapped in classic animation, that resonates with themes of resilience and the enduring search for home. A truly heartfelt and enduring animated classic.

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