The Aristocats

The Aristocats (1970)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (27 reviews)

  • 71% of users liked it
    (252,639 ratings)

The Aristocats was the first Disney Studios animated feature to be produced after Walt Disney's death. A wealthy woman leaves her vast fortune to her four cats: the well-bred Duchess and her kittens, Berlioz, Toulouse, and Marie. Jealous butler Edgar, eager to get his mitts on the cats' legacy,… More

G, 1 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
Wolfgang Reitherman
Genres
Animation, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 11, 1970 Wide
On DVD
Apr 4, 2000
Buena Vista

Critic Reviews

  • Stefan Kanfer, TIME Magazine

    The animals' exuberance is so infectious and their "acting" so true to human life that by the fadeout The Aristocats does, indeed, give the audience paws for reflection.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    This 1970 animated feature is dull, careless, and all too typical of the Disney studio's slapdash output before the unexpected renaissance of The Rescuers.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Helped immeasurably by the voices of Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers and others, plus some outstanding animation, songs, sentiment, some excellent dialog and even a touch of psychedelia.

  • Staff, New York Times

    The real beauty of the picture, which is as amusing, smoothly machined and beautifully colored as any Disney should be, is in the characterizations, sustained within a sprightly but simple format.

  • Carrie R. Wheadon, Common Sense Media

    Jazz and hijinks make this Disney cat tale meow.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Film C


    How can you not enjoy this movie, especially if your a cat lover and can relate to that wealthy woman! Its a lovely story funny and sweet and all the characters are just lovable! Its a prime example of what cartoons should be like and this movie should be enjoy by every new… More

  • Directors C


    the drawing is superb and its storyline is ok but its one of the better disney movies released in the 1970's.

  • Brad W


    A Disney classic, I always enjoy watching, one of my childhood favorites.

  • AJ V


    A great kids movie! There are cute kitties, catchy songs, and a good story too. It's a lot of fun for the whole family, check it out.

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