An American Tail_
"Meet Fievel. In his search to find his family, he discovered America."
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.
Starring
Phillip Glasser, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff
Box Office
$84.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
25 countries
Prime Video
24 countries
G
Google Play
14 countries
YouTube
6 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
An American Tail earned $84.5M worldwide on a $9.0M budget — a 839% return on investment.
Year context
An American Tail was released 40 years ago in 1986.
An American Tail is a Animation, Comedy, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (16)
Phillip Glasser
Fievel Mousekewitz (voice)
Erica Yohn
Mama Mousekewitz (voice)
Nehemiah Persoff
Papa Mousekewitz (voice)
AG
Amy Green
Tanya Mousekewitz (voice)
Christopher Plummer
Henri (voice)
John Finnegan
Warren T. Rat (voice)
Will Ryan
Digit (voice)
Hal Smith
Moe (voice)
Pat Musick
Tony Toponi (voice)
Cathianne Blore
Bridget (voice)
Neil Ross
Honest John (voice)
Madeline Kahn
Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Dom DeLuise
Tiger (voice)
Linda Ronstadt
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
James Ingram
The 2nd Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
DK
Dan Kuenster
Jake (voice) (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$9.0M
Budget
$84.5M
Revenue
+839%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
80 min (1h 20m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (1,420 votes)
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$84,542,002
Profit
+$75,542,002
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is An American Tail about?
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.
How long is An American Tail?
An American Tail has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in An American Tail?
The cast of An American Tail includes Phillip Glasser, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff, Amy Green, Christopher Plummer.
How much did An American Tail make at the box office?
An American Tail earned $84,542,002 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $9,000,000.
What is the rating of An American Tail?
An American Tail has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 1,420 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Animation
Comedy
Adventure
Drama
Family
