While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total
Dom DeLuise
- Tiger
- (voice)
Christopher Plummer
- Henri
- (voice)
Erica Yohn
- Mama Mousekewitz
- (voice)
Amy Green
- Tanya Mousekewitz
- (voice)
John Finnegan
- Warren T. Rat
- (voice)
Pat Musick
- Tony Toponi
- (voice)
Cathianne Blore
- Bridget
- (voice)
Neil Ross
- Honest John
- (voice)
Betsy Cathcart
- Tanya Mousekewitz
- (singing voice)
- (uncredited)
Johnny Guarnieri
- Italian Singer Mouse
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Warren Hays
- Irish Singer Mouse
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
T. Daniel Hofstedt
- No Cats in America Chorus
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFievel was the name of Steven Spielberg's grandfather.
- GoofsIn the cat's lair Tiger mentions to Fievel that he is a fan of broccoli. The film is set in the 1885-1886 time frame. Both broccoli and cauliflower were unknown in the United States then. In fact, both vegetables were not commercially grown in the United States until Italian immigrants started commercially growing both vegetables in California in the 1920s.
- Quotes
Honest John: [At the wake of Mickey O'Hare] Poor lad. So young. He never had a chance to vote. Well, he'll vote from now on. I'll make sure of that.
[Writes Mickey's name on a notebook under "Ghost Votes"]
- Crazy creditsThe first half of the end credits feature period engravings of what New York City looked like in the 1880s.
- Alternate versionsThe 2006 DVD release includes a remastered 5.1 soundtrack, both in Dolby Digital and DTS. It also has some dialogue changes compared to the original, most noticeably: Extra dialogue that was recorded but never used, and different voices for the orphans towards the end of the film (adults instead of kids - these are actually the original voices, which were replaced by children after the scene was animated).
- ConnectionsEdited from The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- SoundtracksThere Are No Cats in America
Music by James Horner and Barry Mann
Lyrics by Cynthia Weil
Performed by Nehemiah Persoff, Johnny Guarnieri, and Warren Hays
Featured review
"In America, there are no cats."
One of the better animated films to come out in the 1980s. Directed by Don Bluth and produced by Steven Spielberg, it's the story of a young mouse named Fievel who is separated from his family during their voyage from Russia to America, and his quest to be reunited with them. It's a nice movie, a little familiar in places, that uses animals to tell a very human story against the backdrop of late 19th century New York. The animation is excellent, rich in detail with some well-done action sequences. The voice work is top notch and the music is enjoyable, particularly the touching song "Somewhere Out There," which became a big hit at the time. The movie's only real flaws are its predictability and a dark palette that can leave you with a gloomy feeling while watching. I was a kid when it was first released and I remember leaving the theater underwhelmed. It plays much better to an older audience, I think.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Fivel et Novus Mundus
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,483,002
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,234,446
- Nov 23, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $84,542,002
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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