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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Dionisis T

Used to like it but now it feels too old for me...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Raffaele E

The people on this platform are all brainrot

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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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

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Audience Member

My favourite childhood movie. Also it has cats, which makes it 5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Dale R

Similar love story to Lady and the Tramp, as in two lovers from opposite sides of the economic spectrum, but with cats. This time they have to get home while dealing with an evil butler. Like The Jungle Book, what stands out here is a few of the songs. “Thomas O’Malley Cat” and “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat” are my highlights. Edgar, the villain, is forgettable, one of my least favorites in Disney animated canon. I very much dislike the kittens. I feel that their only purpose is to be cute and feel sorry for them. This seems to start a trend for child characters in Disney movies. This movie also seems to be targeted to a younger demographic then most of the previous Disney animated movies. Check it out if you’re interested.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Ryland C

May seem cute on paper, but man this movie just ain’t for me. It kinda boring. Nothing really caught my interest and there just so many annoying side characters and scenes that just added nothing. The cats are kinda boring and the song “every body wants to be a cat” is just so annoying.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Wolfgang Reitherman

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Phil Harris

J. Thomas O'Malley

Eva Gabor

Duchess

Sterling Holloway

Roquefort

Scatman Crothers

Scat Cat

Paul Winchell

Chinese Cat

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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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