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101 Dalmatians

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In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat.
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With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney's most enduring, entertaining animated films.

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Margaret Hinxman Sight & Sound The fairly long in the tooth child, through whose eyes most Disney dramas, live or otherwise, are seen, seems to have grown up Just a little; a fact which should please adults while not offending the young. Feb 11, 2020 Full Review Keith Phipps The Dissolve However much the film breaks with Disney tradition, it's still a winning effort that mixes cuteness with dry wit in the service of a fast-paced, emotionally charged adventure tale. Rated: 4/5 Feb 9, 2015 Full Review Alice Vincent Daily Telegraph (UK) This loveable romp evokes a gloomy, starlit London of Georgian streets and quietly grand parks. Rated: 4/5 Dec 24, 2014 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Finding clever ways to inject style and personality into the film's animation, characters, and writing, the film creates an entertaining viewing experience. Dec 12, 2023 Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) Among the many contributions of Disney and his team to the cinema, this is perhaps the strangest: they have made us watch with heart in mouth the adventures of beings who exist only as the projection of photographs and colored drawings. Aug 10, 2022 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Cruella looms over it all. Rated: 3/4 May 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blu B All Time Classic. Compared to the 90's remake it's not even close. Beyond the first 5 minutes the human characters don't get any focus and don't need to. Pongo & Gang are the main focus the entire way. Second, this is very much plot driven. The remake tries giving too much character to the humans and it doesn't really add anything. The dogs don't really need any for this to work. Also, this works a lot better having them talk vs just having them not say anything and rely just on live animal training. It's a lot easier to follow and looks more expressive. The villians are really good here and as good as Cruella is, Horace & Jasper are just as good also. They walk the line of being much more menacing while also being slap sticky than the live action where their more cartoonish ironically. It's got excellent editing and pacing overall and excellent animation. Even in the middle when it gets a bit jumpy and introduces a ton of animals that are hard to remember so quickly, it gets back on track and the end chase is really good. Everyhting else is really well done. Opening credits is really creative too. The Cruella song is soooo catchy. But I wish the rest was just as much. It's a fun adventure that still stands as the best of all the entires of the franchise. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Austyn P felt like it took a while for things to get going, even though the movie was really short. Overall a very cute movie, definitely a classic worth watching. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Juju S Je n'ai pas souvenir avoir beaucoup regardé ce film étant plus petite. Le film a certaines similarités avec les Aristochats, et j'ai franchement apprécié l'histoire bien qu'elle soit particulièrement absurde. Et bon, des dizaines de petits chiots, on ne peut que adorer. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 19 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $91,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Kauã L Without a doubt a spectacular Disney film, once again Disney making a difference in animations Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Nicholas B 101 Dalmatians is a fantastic five-star animated classic that I absolutely love. The adorable puppies, charming adventure, and iconic villain, Cruella de Vil, make it a standout Disney film. Its humor, heart, and stylish animation make it an endlessly enjoyable watch that never loses its charm. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat.
Director
Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Producer
Walt Disney
Screenwriter
Bill Peet, Dodie Smith
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$91.3M
Runtime
1h 19m
Sound Mix
Surround
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