# An American Tail (1986)

> A young Russian mouse braves an unfamiliar America, evading cats and forging friendships while desperately searching for the family lost during migration.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2860

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
- Director: Don Bluth
- Cast: Phillip Glasser, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff, Amy Green, Christopher Plummer, John Finnegan, Will Ryan, Hal Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090633/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, tense, heartwarming, family movie night, nostalgic rewatch

## Synopsis

A young mouse's journey to America is filled with hope, adventure, and the quest for family.

## Movies like An American Tail

- [Once Upon a Forest (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/21004)
- [An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/19694)
- [Flushed Away (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/6582)
- [The Great Mouse Detective (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/5116)
- [Oliver & Company (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/7013)
- [The Brave Little Toaster (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/12009)
- [The Rescuers Down Under (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/6159)
- [The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/12516)
- [Bartok the Magnificent (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/11848)
- [The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/32084)

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