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Cats & Dogs (2001)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:59

Rotten:52

Average Rating:5.5/10

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

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for animal action and humor

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Jul 4, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $90,920,285

Synopsis: In the outrageous comedy CATS & DOGS, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of discovering a chemical formula that would give humans immunity to dog allergies, making dogs the clear... In the outrageous comedy CATS & DOGS, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of discovering a chemical formula that would give humans immunity to dog allergies, making dogs the clear favorite of humans over cats, their age-old enemies. When a power-mad white Persian cat named Mr. Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayes) decides to kidnap the professor and his family and attempt to reverse the formula, making all humans allergic to dogs, canine operative Butch (voiced by Alec Baldwin) and young, hapless recruit Lou (voiced by Tobey Maguire) must stop Mr. Tinkles's nefarious plans. Blending live action with realistic puppetry and seamless computer animation, CATS & DOGS reveals an amusingly secretive world of talking felines and canines where cats parachute out of stealth planes in night-vision goggles and dogs operate hi-tech computer equipment. And in one of the film's most stunning sequences, a Russian mercenary kitten attacks the Brody household with an arsenal of weapons including plastic explosives and bladed boomerangs. Entertaining for both children and adults, the film also features Elizabeth Perkins and the vocal talents of Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Joe Pantoliano. [More]

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Sean Hayes, Jon Lovitz

Director: Larry Guterman

Director: Larry Guterman
Screenwriter: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Chris deFaria
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Rob Gonsalves

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

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Matthew Turner

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!"

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Betty Jo Tucker

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

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Tom Grealis

On paper, it may have looked like 'Cats and Dogs' would prove a winner with both children and adults. Maybe even another 'Babe'. Something, however, obviously went seriously wrong between the drawing board and the transformation to celluloid.

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Chris Gore

A mediocre movie that will appeal only to less discriminating kids.

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Jeff Strickler

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

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David Nusair

There are movies intended solely for kids and movies intended for kids but also enjoyable for adults. Cats and Dogs falls into the former category.

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