Cats & Dogs

2001 Comedy

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. more..

Director: Lawrence Guterman

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Miriam Margolyes, Alexander Pollock

 30 Reviews  4 Awards

Reviews

  • 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.

    - The Washington Post

    19 January 2013

  • One of the movie's most enjoyable in-jokes is the way some of the animals actually look a little like the humans doing their voices.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • Only a sourpuss could fail to be amused by this movie's sight gags and action sequences or to be charmed by its lighthearted good humor.

    Dana Stevens - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

  • The plot and script sag like worn out chew toys just when Cats & Dogs should be in full squeak.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • It is never less than interesting. But who wants interesting from a movie called Cats & Dogs? It needs to grab the audience by the scruff of the neck and shake it.

    Bob Graham - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Top Box Office Films

    ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards (2002)

  • Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (2002)

     

  • Worst Supporting Actor

    Razzie Awards (2002)

  • Best Family Feature Film - Comedy

    Young Artist Awards (2002)

     

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