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The Aristocats (1970)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:9

Rotten:21

Average Rating:2.3/10

Consensus: Though The Aristocats is a mostly middling effort for Disney, it is redeemed by terrific work from its voice cast and some jazzy tunes.

Runtime: 79 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: After high-society cat Duchess (Eva Gabor) and her three kittens inherit a fortune from their mistress, a greedy butler plots to get rid of them--and collect the cash himself. The villainous... After high-society cat Duchess (Eva Gabor) and her three kittens inherit a fortune from their mistress, a greedy butler plots to get rid of them--and collect the cash himself. The villainous servant kidnaps the entire feline family and takes them far away from their comfortable Paris home. A bunch of animal pals come to the rescue however, and help restore the cats to their proper place. The heroic rescuers include the friendly alley cat Thomas O'Malley, the gallant mouse Roquefort, and the hilarious hounds Lafayette and Napoleon. THE ARISTOCATS was the last film personally supervised by Walt Disney himself. [More]

Starring: Eva Gabor, Maurice Chevalier, Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris

Starring: Eva Gabor, Maurice Chevalier, Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris, Sterling Holloway, Paul Winchell, Hermione Baddeley, Roddy Maude-Roxby

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Producer: Wolfgang Reitherman, Winston Hibler
Composer: George Bruns

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Apr 4, 2000

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  • The Aristocats
  • Disney's 20th full-length animated masterpiece, THE ARISTOCATS is an unforgettable mix of wild adventure, colorful characters, and jazzy music your family will find absolutely irresistible! This enchanting tale begins in Paris, when a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to her family -- a family of adorable high-society cats. But when Edgar, the greedy butler, overhears her plan, he catnaps Duchess, the elegant, soft-spoken mother, and her three mischievous kittens and abandons them in the French countryside. Soon, they're being escorted home by the charming Thomas O'Malley, a rough-and-tumble alley cat, who takes them to his "pad" along the way, where Scat Cat and his band of swingin' jazz cats perform the memorable "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat." Enriched by "high-style Disney animation" (The New Yorker) and toe-tapping music by Academy Award(R)-winning songwriters the Sherman brothers (MARY POPPINS), THE ARISTOCATS is a timeless treasure and the last animated feature to get the nod from Walt Disney himself.
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    12/03/08
    Gino Sassani
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    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    05/19/08
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    Extras include one deleted scene (a song), a few kids games, and a read-along.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    03/03/08
    Brian Webster
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    Full Review Source: Cinema Laser | comment Comment
    02/06/08
    Derek M. Germano
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    Full Review Source: DVDActive.com | comment Comment
    02/06/08
    Gabriel Powers
    Gabriel Powers
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    The Aristocats is not jazz.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    02/04/08
    Eric Henderson
    Eric Henderson
    Slant Magazine

    For me, the good-looking drawings and the colorful voices could not make up for the thin, prosaic plot line, the lack of good gags, and the generally unremarkable songs.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    01/31/08
    John J. Puccio
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    01/31/08
    Doug Maclean
    Doug Maclean
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    It’s good, but it’s not purr-fect.

    Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
    11/13/04
    Gary Panton
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    Full Review Source: digitallyOBSESSED.com | comment Comment
    06/27/01
    Mark Zimmer
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    05/12/01
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