That Darn Cat

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That Darn Cat

PG

Released Feb 14, 1997

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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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

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

That Darn Cat is a darn poor movie... Rather than drag the kids off to see this one, take a good catnap, instead.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 23, 2025

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Of questionable taste is a running gag in which tires are regularly punctured and automobiles vandalized...

Rated: 2/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Michael Scheinfeld

Common Sense Media

Obviously designed for cynical modern teens.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 26, 2005

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Rated: C

Apr 9, 2005

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Nathan W

Christina Ricci stinks like rotten tomatoes.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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thiago s

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

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 29 minutes of family comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $18,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Dale R

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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Montgomery M

I love cats. This movie was really fun

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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red t

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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