Tom And Jerry - Spy Quest

On paper, this should not work. It feels like trying to pair The Dark Knight with Pinky and the Brain .

The result?

If you have a young kid who likes "boom" and "crash," or if you are an adult who wants to see Race Bannon roll his eyes while Tom uses him as a human shield, find this movie. It is currently streaming on and available for digital rental on most platforms. Tom And Jerry Spy Quest

8/10 Exploding Cheese Wedges.

If you blinked in 2015, you probably missed it. But if you are a fan of Jonny Quest —or just want to see Tom get blown up by a laser cannon—this movie is a hidden gem that deserves a second look. Let’s address the elephant (or the bulldog, in Spike’s case) in the room. Jonny Quest is a serious, sci-fi adventure show about a boy genius fighting real villains. Tom and Jerry is a slapstick silent comedy about a cat who eats too much dynamite. On paper, this should not work

And it succeeds.

We all know the formula. Plate of cheese on the counter? Check. Nap-inducing sunbeam on the floor? Check. A comically large mallet, a stick of dynamite, and the sound of yodeling chase music? Double check. If you have a young kid who likes

Jerry using a toy sailboat to distract a guard while Tom gets attacked by a automated sentry gun. You don’t need dialogue when you have perfect timing. Have you seen Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest? Are you team Cat or team Mouse when the lasers start firing? Drop a comment below!

For 80 years, the eternal chase between Tom and Jerry has remained remarkably consistent—and brilliantly funny. But in 2015, Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation decided to do something radical. They took our favorite cat-and-mouse duo out of the suburban living room and dropped them directly into the deep end of the action-spy genre.