Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- mischievous
- upbeat
- eerie
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a modest but spirited children's mystery with heart, while noting limited attention-holding power and ethnic stereotyping.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fievel and his friends join reporter Reed Daley to investigate the mouse-nabbing Night Monster.
The rodents' fear of the creature drives the investigation, while the story emphasizes overcoming fear.
The film is explicitly presented as a mystery adventure with three original songs and a playful family tone.
New York City's rodents experience the city through a mouse-centered world threatened by a nocturnal creature.
Films like An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster, and why
The Great Mouse Detective
family-friendly animated mystery with animal protagonists, gentle peril, and an upbeat adventure tone
An American Tail
musical animated family adventure centered on small animal heroes confronting a threatening antagonist
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
children's animated mystery featuring brave young protagonists, comic danger, and a reassuring emotional register
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Latham
- Release Date
- 1999-10-06
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Thomas Dekker
- Lacey Chabert
- Jane Singer
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Susan Boyd
- Robert Hays
- Pat Musick
- Dom DeLuise
- Candi Milo
- Jeff Bennett
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster about?
- Fievel Mousekewitz and his friends investigate a terrifying mouse-nabbing creature in a musical, family-friendly New York adventure.
- What is An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster as mild.
- What did critics think of An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a modest but spirited children's mystery with heart, while noting limited attention-holding power and ethnic stereotyping.
- Which films are like An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Mouse Detective, An American Tail, and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.
- How long is An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster?
- An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster?
- In United States, An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
