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101 Dalmatians

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Fashion designer Anita and computer-game writer Roger meet, fall in love and marry along with their Dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. The dogs' puppies are kidnapped by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who is stealing young Dalmatians to make the coat she has set her heart on. Pongo and Perdita set out to find and rescue all ninety-nine pups from their fearsome captors.
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Critics Consensus

Neat performance from Glenn Close aside, 101 Dalmatians is a bland, pointless remake.

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David Ansen Newsweek 02/26/2018
While the adorableness quotient of the new "101" is never in doubt, fans of the original may feel that its wit and charm have been diminished...Cute and broad, this re-make's OK. What I miss--what I'd hoped for--was a tad more sophistication. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
This is not one of the great Disney classics -- it's not in the same league with Snow White or Pinocchio -- but it's passable fun, and will entertain its target family audiences. Go to Full Review
Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) Apr 10
C
Despite a promising start and its high-tech styling, this highly-ballyhooed live action feature is disappointing. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/09/2020
5/10
Glenn Close is easily the most notable element of the production, looking the part about as ideally as imaginable. Go to Full Review
Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant 06/06/2018
Brilliant puppy wrangling, seamlessly blended with special effects, and a witty and sophisticated performance by Glenn Close as dazzlingly costumed Cruella DeVil more than compensate for spottier moments. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 06/03/2014
4/10
[Glenn] Close creates an iconic, comically menacing character that lingers in the memory long after the bland nonsense of the film has faded. Go to Full Review
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E.D. J @Salty_Sass 9h A classic and a good movie See more Vinicius M @Vini_Monteiro Jun 1 The 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians trades the subtle magic of its animated predecessor for Home Alone-style slapstick, heavily influenced by screenwriter John Hughes. While this makes for fun, kid-friendly physical comedy, it often sacrifices narrative depth and heavily drags the pacing, especially during the repetitive, gag-heavy third act. The film's undeniable saving grace is Glenn Close, who delivers a masterclass in theatrical villainy as Cruella De Vil. Her spectacular performance is perfectly elevated by Anthony Powell’s stunning, exaggerated costume design. While her bumbling henchmen provide solid laughs, the human protagonists fall flat, easily outshined by the charming, practically-trained real dogs. Though hindered by noticeably aged CGI and odd geographic goofs (like raccoons in the UK), it remains a nostalgic, flawed, but highly entertaining family classic driven by an iconic villain. See more John K @WQCMI Jan 27 An example of a good Disney remake. I really love Glenn Close as Cruella, she's the best actress to play that character, in my opinion, the other actors gave this movie some amazing star power and there is some Home Alone flavour to it. See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Jan 9 Classic Disney nostalgia. See more Ricky L @ricky707 Jan 8 I can’t prove it but this might’ve started the sad excuses that are modern Live action Disney movies See more Jesus B @RT71254475 Nov 26 Excelente película para el público al que va dirigido. Bastante entretenida y con villanos entrañables. ¿Quíen iba a decir que estas criaturitas le harían tanto daño a Gregory House que terminaría con una pierna mala? Los efectos son extraordinarios para el año en que se filmó. Mucho mejor que Scooby Doo 2,3,4,5 que se filmaron una década después. Totalmente recomendada. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fashion designer Anita and computer-game writer Roger meet, fall in love and marry along with their Dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. The dogs' puppies are kidnapped by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who is stealing young Dalmatians to make the coat she has set her heart on. Pongo and Perdita set out to find and rescue all ninety-nine pups from their fearsome captors.
Director
Stephen Herek
Producer
John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres
Screenwriter
Dodie Smith, John Hughes
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$136.2M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)