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The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

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Average Rating: 6.7/10
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In this updated and gender-reversed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac, Janeane Garofalo stars as Abby, the host of a radio talk show for people who have problems with pets. One day, she gets a call from Brian (Ben Chaplin) who is having trouble with his Great Dane (who enjoys roller skating). After a few minutes on the phone, Brian is immediately taken with Abby, and she's certainly interested in him. However, while Abby is not unattractive, she's terribly self-conscious about her appearance. When

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Michael Lehmann

Written By: Audrey Wells

In Theaters: Apr 26, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Apr 17, 2001

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Uma Thurman
Noelle Slusarsky
Janeane Garofalo
Abby Barnes
Ben Chaplin
Brian
Jamie Foxx
Ed
James McCaffrey
Roy
Richard Coca
Eric
Michael Burke
Newscast Auditioner
David Cross
Male Radio Caller/Books...
Stanley de Santis
Mario
Victoria Edwards
Mother
Nigel Gibbs
Newscast Auditioner
Robert Brinkmann
Irate Director
Linda Porter
Newscast Auditioner
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Female Radio Caller

Critic Reviews for The Truth About Cats & Dogs

All Critics (51) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (6) | DVD (11)

Though its romantic-comedy triangle borrows heavily from Cyrano de Bergerac, the film has more in common with Three's Company.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Top Critic

Funny and intelligent, despite some flaws.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Ellen MacKay

Common Sense Media

Garofalo is accessible to anyone in the audience (except maybe herself).

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Rom-com charmer with a smart script and Garofalo in top form.

April 21, 2006 Comment

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Janeane Garofalo's magnetic yet unconventional presence instantly pulls the audience into the story.

September 10, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Better than it looks ... but not by much.

April 2, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Since when is Garofalo less appealing than Thurman?

June 8, 2004 Comment

Sarah Chauncey

Reel.com

A spry and perceptive romantic comedy highlighted by the spirited performance of Garofalo's self-deprecating guise

May 22, 2003 Comment

Frank Ochieng

Movie Eye

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It was ok. Nothing more than that. The phone sex scene was especially awkward.

June 23, 2011

Bethany Murphy

Super Reviewer

I like Janeane Garofalo. I think she's hilarious and sweet, and she seems like a really nice person. And it's nice for her to be able to land a starring role once in a while, because - as this movie points out - she's not "conventionally" beautiful. Though I must say Ben Chaplin's character is possibly the stupidest

July 10, 2009