The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Animation · Comedy · Adventure · 2011
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
Movie details
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
“They're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!”
2011 Animation · Comedy · Adventure 59m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
1.7K votes
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Spike Brandt · Tony Cervone
Written by
Gene Grillo
Grey DeLisle
Dorothy (voice)
Joe Alaskey
The Wizard of Oz / Droopy / Butch (voice)
Michael Gough
The Scarecrow (voice)
Rob Paulsen
The Tin Man (voice)
Todd Stashwick
The Cowardly Lion (voice)
Frances Conroy
Auntie Em / Glinda (voice)
Laraine Newman
The Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gulch (voice)
Court is in session
Put Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.