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Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

1h 12m2022United States of America
AnimationComédieFamilialWestern

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What this film brings

friendshipteamworkcouragefamily

Content barometer

Violence

1/5

légerfort

Mild

Fear

1/5

légerfort

Mild

Sexuality

1/5

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Allusions

Language

0/5

légerfort

None

Narrative complexity

0/5

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Simple

Adult themes

0/5

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None

Expert review

This animated western adventure places Tom and Jerry in a very light family setting, built around comic chases, mischievous animals, and simple action. The sensitive material mostly comes from classic slapstick violence, including falls, hits, characters being thrown around, and a villain who is clearly scheming and threatening the ranch and its animals. The intensity stays low to mild because the film is highly stylized, there is no graphic injury, and most tense moments are quickly softened by humor, even though conflict and peril appear regularly throughout the story. Very young viewers may still react to chase scenes, the threat of losing the homestead, or moments when animals seem briefly at risk. Parents may want to watch alongside children under about 6, especially sensitive ones, and remind them that the action is exaggerated and that the story strongly values teamwork, courage, and helping others.

Synopsis

This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! Jerry’s three precocious nephews are all ready for action, and Tom is rounding up a posse of prairie dogs. But can a ragtag band of varmints defeat a deceitful desperado determined to deceive a damsel in distress? No matter what happens with Tom and Jerry in the saddle, it’ll be a rootin’ tootin’ good time!

Difficult scenes

Early in the film, a rough man tries to harass a prairie dog and ends up in a series of broad physical gags involving a horse and a cactus. The scene is played for laughs and has no realistic consequences, but the repeated impacts and the character's hostile behavior may still startle very sensitive children. The story then centers on a land grab plot, with a greedy villain and his henchman trying to undermine the ranch by manipulating animals and creating chaos around the property. The tone never becomes truly dark, but the threat is easy to understand and may worry younger viewers who are sensitive to stories about a family losing their home or livelihood. As in many Tom and Jerry adventures, there are frequent chase sequences, rope mishaps, collisions, falls, and brief moments where a character appears to be in danger. The presentation stays very cartoonish and funny, but the steady stream of noisy action may feel a bit intense for children who do better with gentler storytelling.

Where to watch

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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026

About this title

Format
Feature film
Year
2022
Runtime
1h 12m
Countries
United States of America
Original language
EN
Directed by
Darrell Van Citters
Main cast
George Ackles, Sean Burgos, Trevor Devall, Chris Edgerly, Georgie Kidder, Justin Michael, Kaitlyn Robrock, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Kath Soucie, Stephen Stanton
Studios
Warner Bros. Animation