The Amazing Maurice

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The Amazing Maurice

PG

Released Feb 3, 2023

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Drama

Animation

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Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm named Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.

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Critics Consensus

You may not necessarily need to rush out and see it right meow, but The Amazing Maurice is a solid book adaptation that makes for fun family viewing.

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Although it's probably a little intense for really young viewers, The Amazing Maurice should entertain anyone who enjoyed the book.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It could be because of deviations from the source, the film's bland visual style that’s just unambitious enough to be annoying, or the unengaging story, but “The Amazing Maurice” is, well, less-than-amazing.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 3, 2023

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

What should be a cute story about a mischievous orange tabby cat instead becomes an ironic, even vaguely smug movie in the vein of something like “Deadpool.”

Feb 2, 2023

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

An entertaining way to convince kids to pick up the book.

Jan 31, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

I’m convinced that Maurice is amazing, but less so for the movie he’s in.

Jun 8, 2023

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Kat Hughes

THN

A lovely animation that captures the heart and spirit of Pratchett’s prose, The Amazing Maurice is an entertaining adventure for all the family.

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2023

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

"Maurice" really is amazing ... and a tribute to the wit of the late Sir Terry Pratchett.

Rated: 3.5 stars

Mar 3, 2023

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retnap

A pretty solid retelling of Terry Practetts anti-children's story-story, with a considerable amount of his charm and wit still present in the transition. If you are interested in introducing your child to a meta-commentary on how our stories are shaped and how they shape us then I would 100% recommend showing them this picture.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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jayle

We loved enjoying it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/23

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Lana

Super cute movie! Def. A twist!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/23

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Catherine

This was a awesome movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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JANE

Movie was good. My granddaughter enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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JH

Great! We took our son to see it for his 7th bday. Fun movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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Florian Westermann

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Maurice

Emilia Clarke

Malicia

Himesh Patel

Keith

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Synopsis

Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm named Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.

Director: Toby Genkel, Florian Westermann
Producer: Julia Stuart, Emely Christians, Andrew Baker, Robert Chandler, Rob Wilkins
Screenwriter: Terry Rossio
Distributor: Viva Kids
Production Co: SKY, Cantilever Media, Squeeze Studio Animation, Global Screen, Red Star 3D, Ulysses Filmproduktion, Studio Rakete, Moonshot Films, Telepool, Narrativia
Rating: PG (Some Rude Material|Action/Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2023
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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