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The Aristocats

Play trailer Poster for The Aristocats G Released Dec 24, 1970 1h 18m Kids & Family Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a retired opera singer leaves her inheritance to her cat, Duchess (Eva Gabor), and three kittens, the woman's butler drugs the cats and abandons them in the countryside in order to inherit the fortune himself. Lost in unfamiliar territory, Duchess and the kittens meet Thomas O'Malley (Phil Harris), an alley cat willing to help them return to their home in Paris. They meet several kooky characters along the way, including two English geese and an alley cat jazz band.
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Though The Aristocats is a mostly middling effort for Disney, it is redeemed by terrific work from its voice cast and some jazzy tunes.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The Aristocats is in there with the good ones. It is light and pleasant and funny, the characterization is strong, and the voices of Phil Harris and Eva Gabor are charming in their absolute rightness. Rated: 3/4 Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Stefan Kanfer TIME Magazine The animals' exuberance is so infectious and their "acting" so true to human life that by the fadeout The Aristocats does, indeed, give the audience paws for reflection. Nov 4, 2009 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader This 1970 animated feature is dull, careless, and all too typical of the Disney studio's slapdash output before the unexpected renaissance of The Rescuers. Nov 4, 2009 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While the animation is cute and the film creates an incredibly likable main cast of characters each with their own unique personality and presence, the narrative is incredibly basic and lacks any deeper dimension when it comes to purpose or poignance. Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The animation is masterful and the overall design is appealing. Rated: 5/10 Aug 27, 2020 Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net I kind of feel the same way about the Aristocats as I felt about Fun, Fancy and Free. Both felt very lazy and derivative of better films. Rated: D- May 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim P It's a delightful trip through Disney history. Strong characters and great 🎶 music! Not one of the best animated tales, but certainly not one of the worst. Very watchable! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Audience Member My childhood! I absolutely loved this movie when I was younger. Though, admittedly, kids may enjoy it way more than adults. It has a bit of an out-of-order plot and isn't enjoyed by a lot of people that didn't grow up with it. For example, my uncle just thinks this movie is stupid. But if you have kids around 4-7 who love animals, this movie is absolutely perfect for them! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Dionisis T Used to like it but now it feels too old for me... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Raffaele E The people on this platform are all brainrot Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Jace E This film is often forgotten in my mind when I think of classic Disney animated films. There are some solid moments, but as a whole the movie is just forgettable. Note: The movie needed more George! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Audience Member My favourite childhood movie. Also it has cats, which makes it 5 stars. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a retired opera singer leaves her inheritance to her cat, Duchess (Eva Gabor), and three kittens, the woman's butler drugs the cats and abandons them in the countryside in order to inherit the fortune himself. Lost in unfamiliar territory, Duchess and the kittens meet Thomas O'Malley (Phil Harris), an alley cat willing to help them return to their home in Paris. They meet several kooky characters along the way, including two English geese and an alley cat jazz band.
Director
Wolfgang Reitherman
Producer
Winston Hibler, Wolfgang Reitherman
Screenwriter
Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Eric Cleworth, Vance Gerry, Tom McGowan, Julius Svendsen, Frank Thomas, Ralph Wright
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 24, 1970, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3M
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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