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Cats & Dogs (2001)

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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 115
Fresh: 62 | Rotten: 53

A great concept, but the movie fails to develop the characters and some of the jokes are hit-or-miss.

Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 30
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 19

A great concept, but the movie fails to develop the characters and some of the jokes are hit-or-miss.

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Movie Info

This talking-animal action comedy from Lawrence Guterman, the co-director of Antz (1998), follows on the heels of the Babe and Dr. Dolittle films. Unknown to humans, a secret war has been raging between cats and dogs for eons, but a fragile truce has long held the order of the animal kingdom in place. Now the balance of power has tipped, as a researcher, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum), is about to invent a vaccine that will erase all human allergies to dogs. This is too much for the autocratic

PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy

Directed By: Larry Guterman , Lawrence Guterman

Written By: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra

In Theaters: Jul 4, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Oct 16, 2001

Box Office:$90.9M

Warner Bros. Pictures

Falls victim to a common pitfall of special-effects movies: The technology takes precedent over the characters and story.

November 6, 2002 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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A surprisingly witty and sophisticated spy movie spoof that will tickle adult pet lovers and still capture kids 6 and older with its boy-and- his-dog love story and pet slapstick.

January 6, 2002 Comment

Jane Horwitz

Washington Post

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After a while, the film's massive explosions make Swordfish look like a chick flick.

July 12, 2001 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

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High-end family entertainment.

July 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

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Spends too much time chewing on its computer effects or purring over its animatronic puppetry and too little taming its amusing premise.

July 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

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Plenty of heart and hijinks mixed with litter box humor.

December 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

For this adult, the humor was labored and juvenile, the action frenetic, the jokes lacking subtlety or wit, the characters shallow and two-dimensional. (Blu-ray Edition)

July 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...juvenile caricature the whole way, so adults had better beware.

July 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Cats & Dogs is, at its absolute peak, faintly amusing.

September 24, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Mr Tinkles has to endure the humiliation of being dressed up in ridiculous outfits by his eccentric owner, meaning that he gets to deliver lines such as "EVIL%u2026does NOT wear a BONNET!"

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: ViewLondon

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

the cat animation is as clumsy as a bad ventriloquist at a children's party

August 14, 2004 Comment

James Plath

Reel.com

Those incredible animals steal the show here -- just like in 'Babe.'

July 27, 2003 Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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The film's concept is quite interesting and Im sure a lot of people would have loved the idea of it. But the film itself is a complete mess. The jokes aren't that great and are rather hit and miss for all the family including the children. There's no development into the character of both the humans and the pet animals.

November 5, 2011

Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

Clever CGI vs. Unimaginative idea. I've got nothing wrong with the realms of fantasy, talking animals is fine by me but I think they went too far in humanising the animals here. It also wasn't very funny and to be honest I hate these films and would rather my kids watch something else. Give me Animal Magic with Johnny Morris any day!

October 31, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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Cats & Dogs Quotes

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1. Mr. Tinkles: Mice!
– Submitted by Anthony A (50 days ago)
1. Mr. Tinkles: MICE!
2. Butch: [Watching from a distance with Lou and Ivy] Son of my mom!
– Submitted by Anthony A (50 days ago)
1. Mr. Tinkles: I want you to stay here.
2. Calico: Why?
3. Mr. Tinkles: Because I hate you. [Closes and locks the door]
4. Calico: No! NOO! NOOOOOOO! [Scratching at the door] NOOOOOOO! NO! LEMME OUT!
– Submitted by Anthony A (50 days ago)
1. Mr. Tinkles: Ha ha! Success!
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1. Mr. Tinkles: Lower the cage!
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