Fritz the Cat

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Fritz the Cat

Released Jan 1, 1972

1h 18m

Comedy

Animation

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Fritz, a college-age cat, dabbles in drugs, radical politics and hedonism, as he goes on a cross country adventure from New York City to the West coast.

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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

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The results, inevitably, were disappointing -- Bakshi just didn't have the money to make it right.

Apr 18, 2007

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Time Out

Despite some ingenious effects, a generally trivial exercise that never matches the punch of the original.

Jan 26, 2006

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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

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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

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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

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Teddy B

As interesting subtextually as it is upfront, 'Fritz the Cat' cements itself as a cornerstone in 70s cinema indefinitely. A particular aspect of this film that I personally enjoyed was Skip Hinnant's spot-on performance, that is the voice I hear when reading the comics.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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alan g

Animated pornography. Nothing more.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Devin H

A surreal, vivid movie that doesn't have a connected story, but is full of clever satire of the 1960s with sex, drugs, violence and profanity. The animation is top notch, and some scenes have a rough, psychedelic feel

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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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

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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

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devin o

I LOVE FRITZ THE CAT!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Synopsis

Fritz, a college-age cat, dabbles in drugs, radical politics and hedonism, as he goes on a cross country adventure from New York City to the West coast.

Director: Ralph Bakshi
Producer: Steve Krantz
Screenwriter: Ralph Bakshi
Production Co: Steve Krantz Productions, Aurica Finance Company, Fritz Productions, Black Ink
Genre: Comedy, 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: Flat (1.85:1)

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