The Aristocats

G

Released Dec 24, 1970

1h 18m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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64%

Tomatometer

33 Reviews

70%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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nintendo s

From the old Disney classics this was one of the less movies. The characters are not really special and so is the story. But for kids it's a very fun film with great comedy and good animation.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Leaburn O

Really enjoyed this old Disney film. The old ones just were more magical and better for kids. Watched it on DVD.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Platty the Perrypus W

That Siamese cat playing the piano didn't really age well, did it?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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JoÃ£o S

Filme que consegue divertir e te deixar entretido, o único problema é profundidade nos personagens

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Nerf

One of my favorites as a kid. The hand-drawn animation and diverse characters make it a fun watch. There are some racial caricatures, which may be offensive yet ultimately show how far we've come as a society. The soundtrack of this movie is exciting and memorable (I know these songs better than the Jungle Book tbh). My biggest complaint, though, is the pacing. There seems to be a lot of fillers to this movie that can make it feel slow at times. Other than that, it's definitely worth a watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Pierric

Uncredible movie, nice animation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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Wolfgang Reitherman

Director

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
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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