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      Fritz the Cat

      Released Jan 1, 1972 1h 18m Animation List
      64% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 59% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Read More Read Less
      Fritz the Cat

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      Critics Consensus

      Fritz the Cat's gleeful embrace of bad taste can make for a queasy viewing experience, but Ralph Bakshi's idiosyncratic animation brings the satire and style of Robert Crumb's creation to vivid life.

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      Variety Staff Variety Excellent animation and montage shore up a plot which has a few howls, several chuckles and many smiles. Apr 18, 2007 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader The results, inevitably, were disappointing -- Bakshi just didn't have the money to make it right. Apr 18, 2007 Full Review Time Out Despite some ingenious effects, a generally trivial exercise that never matches the punch of the original. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Overall, a very of-the-moment work, more of a snapshot than a portrait, more of a calling card than a vision. Its X rating won it some notoriety, but by today's standards it's fairly tame. Rated: B Nov 29, 2022 Full Review B.L. Panther The Spool Fritz the Cat looks back at the supposed "good times" of the 1960s with a biting sensibility that scratches out the eyes of nearly every sacred liberal institution. Nov 28, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins There's something unusually primitive about the artwork and the character designs; it's obvious that the artists aren't trying to craft a visually stunning masterpiece. Rated: 2/10 Aug 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      AlphaSnail N Best! Movie! Ever! Do not watch if you’re a puss about drugs, sex, and extreme cartoon violence Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Noe G Fritz. The cat is a great Ralph Bakshi film. I give this film a 9/10. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review devin o I LOVE FRITZ THE CAT! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Benjamin P This movie was funny, but very dark and sexually explicit. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Elvis D La primera película de Ralph Bakshi que lo consagro como un nuevo artista en el mundo de la animación fue algo revolucionario que daría inicio a la animación para adultos. Desafiando ciertos estándares y dejando aún lado lo que la animación era en aquel entonces, Fritz The Cat es una película que refleja la sociedad de aquella época tocando temas políticos y sociales. Todo va girando en torno de un dulce gato universitario que solo desea disfrutar la vida sin límite y no ser otro peón más de la sociedad. Claro que a lo largo de la película, Fritz termina involucrándose en muchas situaciones y grupos en medio de una sociedad en conflicto. La película es una estupenda sátira que marcaría un antes y un después en el mundo de la animación, dando hincapié a muchas animaciones actuales que usan la misma fórmula. La animación es demasiado estupenda para ser una película independiente y cuenta con una excelente banda sonora. Fritz The Cat es una gran obra que demostró romper ciertas barreras y recibir una clasificación X es prueba de que se trató de algo más que solo una película animada. Fritz The Cat es definitivamente una de las mejores obras del cine de animación y la génesis definitiva de la animación para adultos. Mi clasificación final para esta película es un 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Stan F Having rented this movie as a teen 40 years ago at the local BlockBuster, I'm still suffering from flashbacks and require intensive therapy. This movie has changed my life and to this day, I've never wanted to have a cat as a pet and I'm disgusted by what may be going through cats' minds after having witnessed this animation. I hope nobody else has to go through the same trauma that I've endured for the last several decades. Would highly recommend it! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Director
      Ralph Bakshi
      Screenwriter
      Ralph Bakshi, Robert Crumb
      Production Co
      Steve Krantz Productions, Black Ink, Aurica Finance Company, Fritz Productions
      Genre
      Animation
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 1, 1972, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 26, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 18m
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      IMAX (Flat (1.85:1))