Synopsis
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
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Cast
- Jeff GoldblumProfessor Brody
- Elizabeth PerkinsMrs. Brody
- Alexander PollockScotty Brody
- Miriam MargolyesSophie the Castle Maid
- Tobey MaguireLou the Beagle (voice)
- Alec BaldwinButch (voice)
- Sean HayesMr. Tinkles (voice)
- Susan SarandonIvy (voice)
- Joe PantolianoPeek (voice)
- Michael Clarke DuncanSam (voice)
Recommendations
- 80
Washington Post
Surprisingly witty and sophisticated spy movie spoof that will tickle adult pet lovers and still capture kids 6 and older with its boy-and-his-dog love story and pet slapstick. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
One of the movie's most enjoyable in-jokes is the way some of the animals actually look a little like the humans doing their voices. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
The plot and script sag like worn out chew toys just when Cats & Dogs should be in full squeak. - 63
New York Daily News
As delicious as this premise is, Cats & Dogs is about as funny as a hairball left on your pillow. - 60
Chicago Reader
This special-effects animal-action comedy is for heavily identified pet owners. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Some stunts and jokes are genuinely clever. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
It is never less than interesting. But who wants interesting from a movie called Cats & Dogs? It needs to grab the audience by the scruff of the neck and shake it. - 50
Baltimore Sun
There are the gadgets and the effects. But Cats and Dogs definitely could have been more fetching.
