Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass receives critical backlash

The animated film ‘Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass’, directed by Zhang Gang, has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. As the first feature-length film in the franchise to be fully produced with computer animation, it has struggled to meet expectations.

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 0% score based on 10 reviews. On Metacritic, it has earned a score of 24 out of 100 from 4 critics. Major publications have echoed this sentiment: The Guardian and The Irish Times both awarded it 40/100, while Empire and Variety gave it 20/100.

Critics have criticized the film for lacking a logical story, relying too heavily on bright colors and loud sounds, and featuring weak new characters that overshadow the titular protagonists. Some reviewers described the experience as a ‘constant chaos’ and noted that the animation felt disconnected and inconsistent.