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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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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
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 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
Maria Llull Common Sense Media 01/02/2011
3/5
All-ages spotted canine caper updates classic. Go to Full Review
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John K @WQCMI 18h 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 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 rockstar g Oct 20 This movie is one of the examples of how we should go back and see how tough it is to make a live-action remake of a popular animated classic back in the '90s. Glenn close is a perfect example of fear itself for kids and adults for kids. You think they're tough but no when she laughs it makes an adult actually rethink their choices and a kid run back to their parents I think it's an example of what I like to call the experimental live-action age of Disney they either choose to do animation or live action remakes or live action itself and I don't mind it. I think it clearly has the magic to do it unlike the current Disney itself we should go back and think I would like to see a animated Disney instead of using computers. People working with hand-drawn stuff And once in awhile. Maybe a live action now and then? Or maybe a touchstone picture or a Hollywood picture? Whatever happened to those? Now it's just the big Disney itself back then we had a choice. And the soundtrack good performance by the L.A. All-Star chorus when you pop in remake of 101 it feels like you're watching a live performance And you can notice some Easter eggs too. "Spoiler alert" Jasper is Dr. House If you look closely at the video game portion, you notice that they use the animated ones And if you're a big 101 Dalmatian fan like me, you'll notice that the film is missing things like the infamous phone call that they use in one of the TV trailers You know the one if you seen the original the critics on this website. Don't know me. I know old school Disney the ones before they own Fox before they own Star wars before they Own everything just remember they used to be a brand. They had an adult brand called touchstone pictures they had a brand for experimental called Hollywood pictures and they had a thing for sequels called Disney toon some of my childhood was from that era we should probably look back and think to ourselves. Should we start remaking everything until there's nothing left of Disney's career? Or we should be doing hand-drawn animation and make a subdivision of live-action remakes bring some brands back like Hollywood pictures for the experimental ones. Bring touchstone pictures. For the adult brand like Disney could live without national geographic they can keep Pixar but they can get rid of fox and give it back to news Corp. It's just my opinion on business but hear me out critics of the rotten tomato. This film was from my childhood as well and some people like it. I want to see this film. Be a 80% or higher on this thing and some of the cult films as well because we don't see this kind of stuff ever. I seen this magic come out of it but this year was a downer with Disney See more Oliver J @Ollie1997 Oct 15 A Spotted Delight with a Few Rough Patches” “101 Dalmatians” (1996) brings Disney’s beloved animated classic to life with plenty of charm, fur, and over-the-top villainy. Director Stephen Herek crafts a visually vibrant family comedy that stays true to the heart of the original while adding a dose of slapstick flair. Glenn Close steals every scene as the fabulously wicked Cruella de Vil — a larger-than-life performance that turns cartoon evil into couture camp. Her gleeful menace and extravagant costumes are worth the price of admission alone. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson provide warm, likable turns as the human heroes, while the real stars — the army of adorable dalmatians — keep the film brimming with energy and cuteness. That said, the movie’s humor occasionally leans too heavily on broad physical gags and loses some of the wit that made the 1961 version timeless. Still, with its dazzling production design, lovable canine chaos, and Glenn Close’s iconic performance, “101 Dalmatians” is a crowd-pleasing romp for the whole family. Verdict: Not quite a classic, but a delightfully spotty good time. 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)
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