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That Darn Cat

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Bored with her quiet suburban Massachusetts town, bratty Patti Randall (Christina Ricci) is excited when her beloved cat, D.C., comes back to the house with a watch around his neck. After seeing that the timepiece has an appeal for help scratched on the back, Patti realizes it belongs to a recently kidnapped maid. She takes it it to FBI Agent Zeke Kelso (Doug E. Doug), who agrees to try and follow D.C.'s path to the missing woman, despite his skepticism.
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Susan Wloszczyna USA Today 01/01/2000
2/4
The script trips all over itself to be hip and flip before it takes a desperate dip into utter conventionality: dull car chases, explosions, inept slapstick. Go to Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Apr 23
2.5/5
That Darn Cat is a darn poor movie... Rather than drag the kids off to see this one, take a good catnap, instead. Go to Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot 03/14/2022
2/4
Of questionable taste is a running gag in which tires are regularly punctured and automobiles vandalized... Go to Full Review Michael Scheinfeld Common Sense Media 01/02/2011
3/5
Obviously designed for cynical modern teens. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/26/2005
2/5
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews 04/09/2005
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Nathan W Aug 29 Christina Ricci stinks like rotten tomatoes. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 26 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 27 LOL, 1 hour and 29 minutes of family comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $18,301,610.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Dale R 07/07/2024 This is a remake of the 1965 film of the same name, this time starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug. Dean Jones, the cop from the original film, has a small role. The plot is basically the same, but happens in a small Massachusetts town. They use a few of the same gags from the first movie, but the writing in this one is awful. All the one liners were cringe worthy. The only good laugh I had was from the antics of two rival gas station owners played by John Ratzenberger and Mark Christopher Lawrence. Christina Ricci’s character is an emo teenager, because that was cool and Doug E. Doug was miscast in the lead role instead of being a comedic side character. Hard pass this movie, the original is a better film. See more Montgomery M 09/12/2023 I love cats. This movie was really fun See more red t 09/15/2022 Lazy Acting, Unfocused Cinematography, and Horrible Music. The Cat is the best actor in this which is really saying something. The first 20 minutes there is no plot and extremely unfocused. The Action at the end is over the top and stupid and the jokes miss 95% of the time. Doug E.. Doug feels like he is trying to act but has no guidance at all on how he should react. The only good things are after the first 20 minutes its decently paced, there is a somewhat focused plot, and the acting gets somewhat better. Complete insult to the original. Skip this. See more Read all reviews
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Bob Spiers

Director

Christina Ricci

Patti Randall

Doug E. Doug

Agent Zeke Kelso

Dean Jones

Mr. Flint

George Dzundza

FBI Capt. Boetticher

Peter Boyle

Pa, Diner Manager

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Movie Info

Synopsis Bored with her quiet suburban Massachusetts town, bratty Patti Randall (Christina Ricci) is excited when her beloved cat, D.C., comes back to the house with a watch around his neck. After seeing that the timepiece has an appeal for help scratched on the back, Patti realizes it belongs to a recently kidnapped maid. She takes it it to FBI Agent Zeke Kelso (Doug E. Doug), who agrees to try and follow D.C.'s path to the missing woman, despite his skepticism.
Director
Bob Spiers
Producer
Robert Simonds
Screenwriter
Gordon Gordon, Bill Walsh, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.3M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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