The Missing Mouse

The Missing Mouse

Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Produced by MGM Cartoon Studio

19537 min6.9 / 10

A frenetic, slapstick comedy built on mistaken identity and escalating physical gags, where Tom's paranoia about an explosive mouse drives relentless cartoon mayhem.

A moment after a bottle of white shoe polish pours on Jerry, Tom hears on the radio that a white mouse, having swallowed an explosive, has escaped from an experimental laboratory and that slightest jar of the mouse could cause it to explode and blow up the entire city. It is then that Tom notices now-white Jerry and concludes it's the escapee.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Missing Mouse sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does The Missing Mouse end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Missing Mouse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Missing Mouse easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Missing Mouse scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Missing Mouse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Missing Mouse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Missing Mouse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Missing Mouse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Missing Mouse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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