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Oliver and Company

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Oliver and Company (1988)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:3

Rotten:19

Average Rating:2.6/10

Consensus: Oliver & Company is a decidedly lesser effort in the Disney canon, with lackluster songs, stiff animation, and a thoroughly predictable plot.

Runtime: 74 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: This animated Disney film, loosely based on Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," revolves around a cute orphaned kitten named Oliver, who is given shelter by a streetwise gang of dogs. A human beggar... This animated Disney film, loosely based on Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," revolves around a cute orphaned kitten named Oliver, who is given shelter by a streetwise gang of dogs. A human beggar named Fagin does his best to provide for these homeless (and tuneful) animals. But Fagin has a problem: he owes the wicked loan shark Sykes a lot of dough, and has only three days in which to cough it up. Oliver and the pooches take it upon themselves to help Fagin out of the doghouse. Meanwhile, Oliver is adopted by a lonely (and rich) girl named Jenny -- who Sykes later kidnaps. Can Oliver and his canine cohorts find a way to save both Fagin and Jenny? [More]

Starring: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Bette Midler

Starring: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Bette Midler, Dom DeLuise, Robert Loggia, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Richard Mulligan

Director: George Scribner

Director: George Scribner
Screenwriter: Jim Cox, Timothy J. Disney, James Mangold, Roger Allers

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Un-Dickensian and unmemorable

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
02/22/09
Andrea Birgers
Andrea Birgers
Movie Habit
N/R

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Full Review Source: Trades | comment Comment
02/05/09
R.J. Carter
R.J. Carter
Trades

Billy Joel sang it best: "Why should I care?"

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
02/02/09
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

A better movie than people give it credit for, though when you compare it to The Little Mermaid which followed, it really pales.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
02/01/09
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

Extras on the disc include a pair of animated short films, "Lend a Paw" and "Puss Café", plus a making-of featurette.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/30/09
Brian Webster
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01/29/09
Doug Maclean
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07/01/02
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06/10/02
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Earl Cressey
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