An American Tail: Modern Twists

An American Tail: Modern Twists is a 2005 American animated science fiction fantasy comedy adventure film written and directed by Jacob S. Lee. This film serves as a spin-off of the An American Tail franchise and is a stand-alone sequel to An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster. It is the first film in the franchise to be released theatrically since 1991’s An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, the only film in the series not to be distributed by Universal Pictures, and the only film in the franchise to receive a PG rating.

Returning for the film are Lacey Chabert, Pat Musick, Dom DeLuise, Nehemiah Persoff, Jane Singer, Christopher Plummer, and Candi Milo, all reprising their roles respectively from previous installments. Newcomers include Alec Medlock, taking over the role of Fievel Mousekewitz, previously voiced by Phillip Glasser and Thomas Dekker, and Whoopi Goldberg, who voices American carrier pigeon Jackie.

Produced by Regency Enterprises and JLC Productions, it was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on July 22nd, 2005. The film received mixed reviews from critics and fans of the franchise, criticizing the change of setting, story, and character portrayal, although the animation, music and voice acting were praised. It was a commercial failure at the box office, grossing only $28 million worldwide on a $43 million budget.

Summary
Fievel Mousekewitz and company find themselves transported to modern-day New York City thanks to a time-traveling device designed by French poodle Madame Mousey. Along the way, they make new friends and encounter new enemies.