101 Dalmatians (1961)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:35
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney's most enduring, entertaining animated films.
Runtime: 80 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: When the wicked Cruella de Vil and her henchmen kidnap Dalmatian puppies for their cherished spotted fur, it is up to the puppies' parents, Pongo and Perdita, and some brave farm animals, to free... [More]
Starring: Rod Taylor, Lisa Davis, Cate Bauer, Ben Wright
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Reviews for 101 Dalmatians
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The definitive telling of an oft-told tale, Disney's family-friendly animated adventure exhibits plenty of energy, wit and style. Full Review |
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Brilliant entertainment. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Dog-lovers, in particular, will go ga-ga for this, but this remarkably fresh and funny period tale (set in England, fact fans) has all the ebullience and lovability of its titular characters. Full Review |
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It is the wittiest, most charming, least pretentious cartoon feature Walt Disney has ever made. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
good enough to merit repeated viewings. Particularly if you're two. Full Review |
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What has truly kept 101 Dalmatians alive ... is Cruella De Vil herself, one of the most deliciously nasty characters in Disney's oeuvre. Full Review |
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Capturing the essence of Dodie Smith's wonderful children's book, this unforgettable animation. It is one of my favourite animations of all time. Full Review |
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"Cute and cuddly" pretty much sums up this canine caper - once you get past the idea of a lady looking to make a coat out of dalmatian puppies. Full Review |
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The Platinum Edition (Mar 4, 08) has numerous bonus features, such as Virtual Dalmatians, which allows you to adopt, name, and care your own virtual puppy with 101 possibilities, and Puppy Profiler through which you can find out which do you're most like Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Three hundred artists worked on this project for three years and came up with one of the best feature cartoons ever produced by Disney Studios. Full Review |
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While not as indelibly enchanting or inspired as some of the studio's most unforgettable animated endeavors, this is nonetheless a painstaking creative effort. Full Review |
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5/5 |
For years... "101 Dalmatians" was my favorite. Looking back on it years later, it still is. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Cruella De Vil is so much a tour de force that she single-handedly snatches the movie away from any retroactive comparisons to post-classical Disney features whose sloppiness is the is their only saving grace. Full Review |
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7/10 |
101 Dalmatians holds up well after all these years and continues to provide some rousing good fun. Full Review |
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This was the last Disney animated feature (1961) that Uncle Walt lived to see through personally; it can't be a coincidence that it's also the last Disney animated feature of real depth and emotional authenticity. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
They don't make them like this anymore...unfortunately.
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4/5 |
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