Director: Zhang Gang
Cast: Jiang Wen, Shun Zi, Lan Long, Tu Xiongfei, Li Baixin
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass is a 2025 Chinese animated adventure film directed by Zhang Gang, featuring the beloved cartoon duo caught in a time-travel escapade triggered by a mysterious relic. The story unfolds across ancient civilizations, blending classic slapstick comedy with a globe-trotting fantasy premise aimed at family audiences.
What is Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass about?
While racing through the galleries of a grand museum, the eternally feuding cat and mouse accidentally unleash the power hidden inside an ancient compass. The device whisks them away from the modern world and drops them into a long-vanished era neither of them recognizes. Stranded far from home, Tom and Jerry quickly realize that surviving unfamiliar surroundings requires setting aside their rivalry. They must navigate strange customs, outrun new dangers, and decode the compass's secrets before they can find a path back to the present. The film keeps its trademark physical comedy alive as each historical setting introduces fresh obstacles, misunderstandings, and reluctant teamwork between the two.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Zhang Gang and features vocal performances from Jiang Wen, Shun Zi, Lan Long, Tu Xiongfei, Li Baixin, Li Hanlin, Zhang Wenjie, and Bai Weiche. This Chinese production brings a new creative team to the Tom and Jerry universe, channeling the original Hanna-Barbera energy through a distinctly Asian storytelling lens. Jiang Wen, one of China's most prominent actor-directors, lends recognizable weight to the cast.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking families in the diaspora, Tom and Jerry needs no introduction — generations of Iranian children grew up watching the duo's wordless comedy on state television and home video, making the characters genuinely cross-cultural icons. This 2025 chapter arrives with a full Persian dub, meaning younger viewers at home or in the car can follow every scene without reading subtitles. The time-travel framing draws loosely from the adventure-fantasy genre that Iranian family cinema has long embraced: exotic settings, light peril, and a satisfying return home. At 99 minutes it fits a comfortable weekend screening, and the physical comedy translates effortlessly across language barriers even when the dub is turned off.
Where & how to watch
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub — no subtitles needed for Farsi-speaking viewers. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone with no VPN required and no geo-blocking. Cancel your subscription anytime with no extra download required.