Rotten
Falls victim to a common pitfall of special-effects movies: The technology takes precedent over the characters and story.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Cats & Dogs
Things Are Gonna Get Hairy!
2001 · 1h 27m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Lawrence Guterman
Overview
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 and cast
- Lawrence Guterman Director
- Jeff Goldblum as Professor Brody
- Elizabeth Perkins as Mrs. Brody
- Alexander Pollock as Scotty Brody
- Miriam Margolyes as Sophie the Castle Maid
- Tobey Maguire as Lou the Beagle (voice)
- Alec Baldwin as Butch (vcoice)
- Sean Hayes as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
- Susan Sarandon as Ivy (voice)
- Joe Pantoliano as Peek (voice)
- Michael Clarke Duncan Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
52%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Jane Horwitz, Washington Post
Rotten
After a while, the film's massive explosions make Swordfish look like a chick flick.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Its characters, the two and four-legged varieties, are too lazily drawn for the film to register as more than a pleasant time-killer.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
High-end family entertainment.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
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