Much cornball adventure ensues, punctuated by healthy helpings of singing, dancing and general merriment.
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01/26/06
Oliver and Company (1988)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:14
Rotten:19
Average Rating:5.4/10
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... [More]
Starring: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Bette Midler
Director: George Scribner
Reviews for Oliver and Company
Top CriticLacks the classic Disney charm that works for adults as well as kids
11/13/09
Top CriticThe general quality of the animation and script would disappoint more sophisticated viewers.
11/13/09
Top CriticThis is a funny, enjoyable family treat.
01/01/00
Take the kids. Have fun.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
"catchy songs, a cuddly hero, perfectly pleasant"
07/29/02
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05/14/03
The animation is fairly unexciting though serviceable, and the overall mystification of class difference would probably have made Dickens shudder, but kids should find this tolerable enough.
11/13/09
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02/21/01
The film offers a fanciful, lush urban setting, unusual for Disney animated features, and a couple of good songs.
06/18/02
Even as a cartoon poodle, Bette Midler stops the show.
11/13/09
Far from classic but it is interesting to watch for its take on the pre-Disnified New York landscape following the company's real estate foray into the iconic downtown core.
02/17/09
Cute but forgettable cartoon musical; a solid voice cast does a decent job.
04/06/05
A very funny movie for adults and children alike.
06/05/02
The computer-assisted animation is relatively stiff and inexpressive.
11/13/09
Top CriticSeen today, Oliver & Company comes across as a rather shabby transitional work, one that lacks the sophistication of today's 'toons and doesn't hold up to the Disney classics of yesteryear.
01/01/00
More notable for what it isn't than what it is, it's one of the gangly middle children of the Disney animation family, not quite sure how to fit in, or even if it's valued.
01/30/09
Mostly harmless.
05/26/02
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