Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- uplifting
- family movie night
- nostalgic weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the sequel as an entertaining but less successful animated follow-up whose energetic western style could not match the original's impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Mousekewitz family travels west through desert and frontier territory while facing a cat villain, a sheriff figure, and western-style dangers.
Cat R. Waul lures the mice west by claiming that cats and mice live peacefully there while concealing his sinister scheme.
The Mousekewitz family repeatedly relocates to escape cats, and their journey remains focused on protecting the family from predatory threats.
Tiger, the Mousekewitz family, and their adversaries drive the film through comic chases, falls, disguises, and western parody.
Films like An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, and why
The Rescuers Down Under
family-friendly animated adventure with anthropomorphic animals, comic peril, and a western journey
The Great Mouse Detective
animated animal adventure blending comedy, frontier-style action, and a family-centered quest
The Aristocats
colorful family western featuring animal characters, villainous schemes, and broad slapstick humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Simon Wells, Phil Nibbelink
- Release Date
- 1991-11-21
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (816)
Cast
- Phillip Glasser
- James Stewart
- Erica Yohn
- Cathy Cavadini
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Dom DeLuise
- Amy Irving
- John Cleese
- Jon Lovitz
- Jack Angel
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: Fievel Goes West about?
- A young mouse and his immigrant family chase the promise of a safer western home, only to confront a cat con artist’s frontier scheme.
- What is An American Tail: Fievel Goes West like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is An American Tail: Fievel Goes West violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as mild.
- What did critics think of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West?
- Critics generally viewed the sequel as an entertaining but less successful animated follow-up whose energetic western style could not match the original's impact.
- Which films are like An American Tail: Fievel Goes West?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rescuers Down Under, The Great Mouse Detective, and The Aristocats.
- How long is An American Tail: Fievel Goes West?
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch An American Tail: Fievel Goes West?
- In United States, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
