Cats & Dogs

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Cats & Dogs

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lawrence Guterman
Produced by Ed Jones
Christopher de Faria
Andrew Lazar
Craig Perry
Warren Zide
Written by John Requa
Glenn Ficarra
Starring Jeff Goldblum
Elizabeth Perkins
Alexander Pollock
Music by John Debney
Cinematography Julio Macat
Editing by Rick W. Finney
Michael A. Stevenson
Studio Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) June 23, 2001
Running time 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $60 million[1]
Gross revenue $200,687,492[1]
Followed by Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs.

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[edit] Plot

After foolishly falling for a trick set up by a cynical cat called Mr Tinkles, a Bloodhound agent named Buddy, who was part of a secret dog agency must be replaced, and his replacement soon arrives in the form of an inexperienced young Beagle puppy named Lou, which an Anatolian Shepherd called Butch, who is the dog agency's leader, greatly disapproves of. However, through repeated attacks by Tinkles' cat mercenaries, Butch enlists Lou's help in stopping him from stealing a human scientist's dog allergy cure even though he isn't a qualified agent.

[edit] Production

[edit] Cast

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reception

The film received mixed to average reviews from film critics. It received a 54% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based upon 110 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5 out of 10.[2] Metacritic, which uses an aggregate rating system, collected an average score of 47/100, based upon 26 reviews.[3] The Washington Post's Jane Horwitz gave the film a positive review, calling it "[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."[4] In contrast, Kevin Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote "Irritating, childish and more frantic than funny, Cats & Dogs does manage some few pleasant moments, but they are not worth waiting for."

[edit] Awards

The film was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Family Feature Film (Comedy) and Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor (Alexander Pollock). John Debney won the ASCAP Award for his musical contribution to this film as well as The Princess Diaries and Spy Kids.

[edit] Sequel

Production of a sequel, tentatively named Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, began on September 2, 2008[5] under the direction of Brad Peyton.[6] Some of the scenes will be filmed in Playland, Vancouver. The film is scheduled to be released on July 30, 2010.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Cats & Dogs (2001)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=catsanddogs.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-29. 
  2. ^ "Cats & Dogs movie reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/cats_and_dogs/. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  3. ^ "Cats & Dogs (2001): Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/catsanddogs?q=cats%20&%20Dogs. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  4. ^ Horwitz, Jane (July 6, 2001). "Cats & Dogs: Two paws up". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/catsanddogshorwitz.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  5. ^ "Current Productions". May 29, 2009. http://www.dgcbc.com/productions.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
  6. ^ "Get Ready for More Cats & Dogs". PuppetVision Blog. http://puppetvision.blogspot.com/2008/10/get-ready-for-more-cats-dogs.html. 

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