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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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Micheal W I’ve grown up on This movie it’s amazing cast good tunes so good my kids even raised on this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review 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 ait 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 08/29/25 Full Review 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 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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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