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101 Dalmatians

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101 Dalmatians (1996)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:12

Rotten:19

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The live-action version of one Disney's most popular animated films. When dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet in a park, it's love at first sight for them AND their owners, Roger and Anita. The... The live-action version of one Disney's most popular animated films. When dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet in a park, it's love at first sight for them AND their owners, Roger and Anita. The humans marry, and soon the spotted pooches become parents to 15 puppies. Unfortunately, Anita's boss is the aptly-named fashion designer Cruella De Vil, an incredibly grandiose, maniacal diva. Cruella wants to make a coat of (gulp!) dalmatian fur, and although she already has 84 of the canines in captivity, she wants Anita's. When Anita refuses to sell her pups, Cruella sends her two ever-bumbling henchmen on a dog-napping mission. Can Pongo and Perdy save all 101 dalmatians -- and send Cruella and her minions to the doghouse in the process? [More]

Starring: Glenn Close, Joely Richardson, Jeff Daniels, Mark Williams

Starring: Glenn Close, Joely Richardson, Jeff Daniels, Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie

Director: Stephen Herek

Director: Stephen Herek
Screenwriter: John Hughes

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as good of a live-action Cruella as we could expect

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09/21/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
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Close's Cruella matches her animated counterpart's nastiness and then some; her hilariously over-the-top turn is sure to influence drag queens everywhere.

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Michael Dequina
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...an entertaining, surprisingly charming update of the Disney's 1961 animated classic.

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David Nusair
David Nusair
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This time they simply forget the part that made the original work -- the dogs' story.

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Steve Rhodes
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This is very harmless entertainment for kids with a non-so-subtle anti fur coat message. It is not quite up to adult standards, however.

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Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

To find the biggest source of problems with this remake, take a look at the producer's name. 101 Dalmatians is Disney's first joint venture with John Hughes,

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