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Cats & Dogs (2001)
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Reviews Counted:111
Fresh:59
Rotten:52
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: A great concept, but the movie fails to develop the characters and some of the jokes are hit-or-miss.
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: In the outrageous comedy CATS & DOGS, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of discovering a chemical formula that would give humans immunity to dog allergies, making dogs the clear... In the outrageous comedy CATS & DOGS, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of discovering a chemical formula that would give humans immunity to dog allergies, making dogs the clear favorite of humans over cats, their age-old enemies. When a power-mad white Persian cat named Mr. Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayes) decides to kidnap the professor and his family and attempt to reverse the formula, making all humans allergic to dogs, canine operative Butch (voiced by Alec Baldwin) and young, hapless recruit Lou (voiced by Tobey Maguire) must stop Mr. Tinkles's nefarious plans. Blending live action with realistic puppetry and seamless computer animation, CATS & DOGS reveals an amusingly secretive world of talking felines and canines where cats parachute out of stealth planes in night-vision goggles and dogs operate hi-tech computer equipment. And in one of the film's most stunning sequences, a Russian mercenary kitten attacks the Brody household with an arsenal of weapons including plastic explosives and bladed boomerangs. Entertaining for both children and adults, the film also features Elizabeth Perkins and the vocal talents of Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Joe Pantoliano. [More]
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Sean Hayes, Jon Lovitz
Director: Larry Guterman
Director: Larry Guterman
Screenwriter: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Chris deFaria
Studio: Warner Bros.
Reviews for Cats & Dogs
Mr Tinkles has to endure the humiliation of being dressed up in ridiculous outfits by his eccentric owner, meaning that he gets to deliver lines such as "EVIL%u2026does NOT wear a BONNET!"
Succeeds both as a parody of the spy genre, and in stretching the boundaries of what you believe is possible.
A warning for those who belly-laughed the first time they saw ninja cats in Matrix-style combat and canines playing with James Bond's toys during the trailer for Cats & Dogs: The film's bark is better than its bite.
Might not be the greatest movie you and your family see this Summer, but it's still worth a look-see at a matinee.
There is enough dopey, exuberant fun to delight children without driving their parents completely crazy.
Clever, technically accomplished, and consistently amusing -- it's a sunny summer treat.
Cat people and dog people of all ages will enjoy the tactics of this interspecies war, though the film makes the somewhat exaggerated assumption that cats are selfish and fascist and that dogs are selfless and humanist.
Consistently amusing and sometimes hilarious, Cats & Dogs uses animatronics and computer animation, much like Babe, to pull off a convincing illusion of animals talking, playing and waging war.
"Cats & Dogs" is reasonably entertaining kids' fare, but it might have been even more worthwhile if it had a little more human heart and reason behind it.
In spite of its anti-cat sins and lame-o people, the action sequences are still clever enough to make it worth your while.
Kids, I suspect, will love the movie and most adults will find it moderately entertaining.
An inventive and fanciful children's movie that will more than adequately entertain the kids while amusing adults, too.
Latest News for Cats & Dogs
October 01, 2008:
O'Donnell, McBrayer Starring in Cats & Dogs Sequel ![]()
Chris O'Donnell and Jack McBrayer have signed on to star as the human leads in "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," which is, yes, a sequel to "Cats & Dogs." More...
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