Cats & Dogs (2001)
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54% of critics liked it
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41% of users liked it
(423,988 ratings)
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… More 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 Mr. Tinkles (Sean Hayes), a white Persian kitty bent on world domination. The Brody home becomes ground zero for the renewed conflict between feline and canine, with a young Beagle puppy named Lou (Tobey Maguire) caught in the middle as the new point man for his species' cause. Cats and Dogs co-stars Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollock, as well as the vocal talents of Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jon Lovitz, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Joe Pantoliano. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Larry Guterman, Lawrence Guterman
- Written By
- John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jul 4, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Falls victim to a common pitfall of special-effects movies: The technology takes precedent over the characters and story.
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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.
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Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
After a while, the film's massive explosions make Swordfish look like a chick flick.
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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.
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Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Plenty of heart and hijinks mixed with litter box humor.
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Cast
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Jeff Goldblum
as Professor Brody
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Elizabeth Perkins
as Carolyn Brody
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Miriam Margolyes
as Sophie
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Alexander Pollock
as Scott Brody
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Tobey Maguire
as Lou
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Alec Baldwin
as Butch
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Sean Hayes
as Mr. Tinkles
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Susan Sarandon
as Ivy
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Joe Pantoliano
as Peek
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Michael Clarke Duncan
as Sam
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Jon Lovitz
as Calico
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Charlton Heston
as Mastiff
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Salome Jens
as Collie at HQ
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Glenn Ficarra
as Russian Kitty
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Danny Mann
as Ninja 1
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Billy West
as Ninja, Ninja 2
- Myron Natwick (II)
- Myron Natwick
