Cats Don't Dance

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Cats Don't Dance

G

Released Mar 26, 1997

1h 15m

Kids & Family

Musical

Animation

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A world of cats and Danny (Scott Bakula) is trying to break into '30s Hollywood. His only problem is that he's a cat and he can't understand why he's only getting parts playing an animal. He gets into trouble with a human star and almost sees his chance at a movie career disappear.

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Critics Consensus

Cats Don't Dance, but they should easily entertain all-ages audiences thanks to some colorful animation, sharp humor, and a catchy soundtrack.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Cats Don't Dance is a blast... There's a pleasing luminescence to the animation, with colors that glow like neon throughout.

Aug 15, 2018

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John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

Cats Don't Dance has some of the sharp irreverence of the brilliant Who Framed Roger Rabbit. There are plenty of clever asides and witty one-liners, not to mention a few terrific supporting characters.

Aug 15, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Very cute animation with Randy Newman music.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The characters are dull in both form and content.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 14, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

I refuse to believe anything else but that a young Damien Chazelle walked into a movie theater, watched this and left thinking, “I’m going to make this movie, but it’ll be a 3-hour bacchanal with Brad Pitt.” (Mark Dindal kicked ass with this one)

Jan 15, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

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We rarely get movies like this that have so much heart.

Rated: 9/10

Feb 12, 2019

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Stephen C

Success in 1.25 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $3,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Noe G

Cats don't dance is my most favorite Warner Bros., animated film I give this film a 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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devin o

I Like That Darla Said "CUT! CUT CUT CUT!"

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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Audience Member

It was a really funny and very purr-fect animated family musical comedy movie. It had very refreshing animation, really extraordinary voice cast, really fun characters, really engaging songs, very wacky comedy, really great adventure, really astonishing backgrounds and a really cute story. In my opinion, I think it’s one of my personal favorite animated movies of the 90s so far. My favorite song is “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” (the final song). I definitely recommend this film to both children and adults.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Steve D

Even the kids will struggle to get through it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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The story of an ambitious cat in the 30s of Hollywood draws you right in. His eager childlike enthusiasm about the new, fresh world around him is easy to relate to. The movie has a lot of comedy in it. The film isn't afraid to go through all facets of human emotion and gives each of these emotions the space it deserves to make an impact. Contrasting, highly vibrant characters guide viewers through a colorful, expressive world. The music stays in your ears, even long after you've watched it. The joyfulness and playfulness of the movie is contagious. The movie is a homage to all the Broadway musicals of the 1930s. This nod to culture isn't overly intellectually crafted nor is it pushed to the extent that it would be distracting: It is made simple enough for kids to understand and just right for entertaining viewers of all ages above childhood. Although the film may at first glance seem outdated by today's standards: The film is a real feast and especially if you love cartoons, it is a must-see. The movie definitely has a soul and a good pacing and those two are something hard to achieve in filmmaking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

A world of cats and Danny (Scott Bakula) is trying to break into '30s Hollywood. His only problem is that he's a cat and he can't understand why he's only getting parts playing an animal. He gets into trouble with a human star and almost sees his chance at a movie career disappear.

Director: Mark Dindal
Screenwriter: Mark Dindal, Robert Lence, Brian McEntee, Rick Schneider, David Womersley, Kelvin Yasuda, Bobs Gannaway, Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser, Theresa Pettengill
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Turner Pictures, David Kirschner Productions, Turner Feature Animation
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 26, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround

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