A gross insult to any human being with the intelligence of a pound mutt.
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07/05/01
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... [More]
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire
Director: Larry Guterman
Reviews for Cats & Dogs
A tale so monumentally silly that the only recourse is to sit back and laugh.
07/05/01
The critters eventually outstay their welcome because there is not nearly enough plot to warrant all the effects.
07/05/01
In spite of its anti-cat sins and lame-o people, the action sequences are still clever enough to make it worth your while.
07/05/01
There is some mild language and lots of animal slapstick -- à la Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner -- that may be a little much for small children. But most kids will find the action fun and the animals hilarious.
07/05/01
Not exactly high-concept, but it is silly enough to be amusing.
07/05/01
Even at a Chihuahua-sized 83 minutes, the movie begins to feel funny in the same way that having the neighbor's dog attach himself to your leg is funny. You laugh while you're wishing you could pull yourself away.
07/05/01
Though its furry cast members are sometimes cute, the movie systematically converts Babe's tender, talking-animals appeal into just another soulless gadget-fest.
07/05/01
Top CriticAn ingeniously executed combination of puppetry and digital effects.
07/05/01
Getting past the blatant canine bias ... the movie turns out to be an inventive all-ages comedy.
07/05/01
Clever, technically accomplished, and consistently amusing -- it's a sunny summer treat.
07/05/01
Whoever created the theatrical trailer should be applauded (or disdained) for doing such a great job in making a bad movie look good.
07/05/01
I couldn't be cattier - "Cats & Dogs" should be relegated to the pooper scooper.
07/04/01
Cats & Dogs has none of the intriguing charm of the Babe films -- it fails to establish animal characters we can care about. With few exceptions, the pets are nothing more than furry pawns.
07/04/01
Cats & Dogs needed to have more gags and punchlines than Dr. Dolittle. Unfortunately, all it has is a great concept.
07/04/01
The jokes are staler than day-old Fancy Feast.
07/04/01
Except for a fine slapstick chase sequence before the opening credits, every good joke in the movie is to be found in those trailers.
07/04/01
While the flatness of characters may bore grownups, it's an entertaining flick for kids.
07/04/01
So advanced are the special effects techniques that the filmmakers even combine animated faces with real animal bodies, with such uncanny skill that after awhile you give up trying to find the seams.
07/04/01
Top CriticA treat to watch.
07/04/01
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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