Cats & Dogs

54% of critics liked it

41% of users liked it

Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins
In theaters Jul 04, 2001
PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Miriam Margolyes, Alexander Pollock, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan
Director: Larry Guterman, Lawrence Guterman
Rated: PG
Running Time: 1 hr. 27 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
Theater Release: Jul 04, 2001
DVD Release: Oct 16, 2001
Synopsis: 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

Critic Reviews

  • Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Falls victim to a common pitfall of special-effects movies: The technology takes precedent over the characters and story. More...
  • Jane Horwitz, Washington Post
    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. More...
  • Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
    After a while, the film's massive explosions make Swordfish look like a chick flick. More...
  • Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
    Its characters, the two and four-legged varieties, are too lazily drawn for the film to register as more than a pleasant time-killer. More...
  • Susan Stark, Detroit News
    High-end family entertainment. More...
  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
    Spends too much time chewing on its computer effects or purring over its animatronic puppetry and too little taming its amusing premise. More...
  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
    Is about as original as, well, your typical summer assembly-line family entertainment. More...
  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post
    Ultimately the filmmakers have relied on premise rather than plot, and the device wears out despite the spoof's brevity. More...
  • Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
    The best way to enjoy Cats & Dogs, like puppy love, is to go into it with lowered expectations. More...
  • Melissa Ward Aguilar, Houston Chronicle
    There is some mild language and lots of animal slapstick -- à la Wile E. Coyote vs. Roadrunner -- that may be a little much for small children. But most kids will find the action fun and the animals hilarious. More...