Cats & Dogs

2001

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

29
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 32% · 116 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 32% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 65038 65K

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Plot summary

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.

Director

Lawrence Guterman Photo
Lawrence Guterman

Top cast

Danny Mann Photo
Danny Mann as Ninja Cat
Salome Jens Photo
Salome Jens as Collie at HQ
Kirsten Robek Photo
Kirsten Robek as Pie Mom
Tobey Maguire Photo
Tobey Maguire as Lou
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801.9 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 5
1.61 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 19

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Heavenly Creature 4 / 10

Nice trailer, shame about the film

I have to admit, I was looking forward to seeing this film on evidence of the gag-packed, sometimes hysterically funny trailer. Imagine my dissappointment then, upon seeing the film, when I realised that all the best jokes were the ones already included in the trailer.Cats and Dogs isn't an awful film, it's just not a particularly good one. Kids under thirteen will love it, so it wasn't an entirely pointless exercise, but for anyone over that age, there is little to captivate. The storyline is uninspired (and in my opinion, a little too complex for the very young), the sentimentality is sickening, and even the much-hyped CG effects are painfully bad in places.There's solid voicework from the actors, with Tobey Maguire on excellent form as wannabe secret agent Lou, but the human actors (Geoff Goldblum, take a bow) play it straight when they should have gone for laughs. So will the fur fly? Well, no. But it may moult slightly.
Reviewed by Movie-12 5 / 10

Great special effects and energy, but a less-than-great story. ** (out of four)

CATS & DOGS / (2001) ** (out of four)In "Cats & Dogs" you get a cat and mouse chase movie, except the dog replaces the mouse, and the feline's goal is not just to catch the opponent, but to claim world domination. That's a pretty weak concept for a bid-budget, special effects action film, especially when the production features the best technology has to offer. The movie uses more than 800 visual effects, and 200 animators, designers, compositors, sculptors, and technicians. With so much going for it, "Cats & Dogs" should have utilized these tools to bring a great story to life. It does breathe life into a plot filled with energy and gusto, but it sure isn't great. Unbeknownst to humans, cats and dogs have always fought for world domination. A power-hungry Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles (wonderfully voiced by Sean Hayes), has broken a truce between the species. He plans to lead an attack against man's best friend. Jeff Goldblum stars as Professor Brody, a scientist allergic to dogs. He conducts experiments in the basement of his house, hoping to invent a cure for man's allergic reaction to dogs. Mr. Tinkles designates the Brody home as ground zero for his global battle plan.Initially, the folks at Warner Bros. considered doing the film as an animated feature, but they finally decided on a combination of live action, cutting-edge technology, complicated puppetry, and computer animation. The results are splendid. Each animal has their own vivid personality, complete with facial expressions and physical gestures. The special effects do not overwhelm the film. Lawrence Guterman, the film's director, doesn't exploit the amazing special effects, but focuses on creating believable animal characters. Sadly, however, the sight of a talking cat eventually wears off, and that leaves "Cats & Dogs" with little interest. It might entertain children with high energy action and talking animals, but a movie cannot run on those things alone. Perhaps the film could have worked as a comedy, but it lacks any form of wit or impulse. "Cats & Dogs" thinks its concepts are funny and entertaining enough, which is probably why it puts so little thought into the story.
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