The Aristocats

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The Aristocats

G

Released Dec 24, 1970

1h 18m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The animation is masterful and the overall design is appealing.

Rated: 5/10

Aug 27, 2020

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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

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Juju S

Quelle belle petite famille de chats ! Tous les personnages amènent quelque chose à l'histoire, par contre je dois avouer que les parties centrées sur Edgar sont longues et un peu ennuyeuses , -0,5. Moi qui est toujours regardé le film en VF, cette première en VO m'a laissé dubitative sur la voix des chatons lorsqu'ils chantent... C'est la première fois que je dois avouer que la version française est plus agréable que la version anglaise.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Luke R

Edgar Balthazar is like the most boring Disney Villain of all time. He deserves to be punished in many ways. I’m glad with the happy ending.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 18 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 55th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $17,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Kauã L

Well... This is a big mistake by Disney, but it's a good movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Nicholas B

The Aristocats is a delightful four-star animated film that I really enjoyed. The charming characters, catchy music, and fun adventure make it a wonderfully entertaining watch. With its playful humor and heartwarming moments, it’s a nostalgic and lovable Disney classic that always brings a smile to my face.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Garrett B

It has beautiful animation and solid musical numbers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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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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