Synopsis
When Milo the cat and Otis the dog are separated, they each set off on an adventurous and often perilous quest across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands to reunite with one another.
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Cast
- Dudley MooreNarrator (voice)
- Kyoko KoizumiPoetry Recitation (voice)
- MiloSelf
- OtisSelf
- Shigeru TsuyukiNarrator (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
Washington Post
They don't come any cuter than The Adventures of Milo and Otis, a heartwarming, tail-thumping story about a curious kitten and his pug-nosed puppy pal. It's totally awwwwww-some. - 90
The New York Times
The wonder of Mr. Hata's anthropomorphic fairy tale, which opens today at Cinema 3 and other theaters, is that it is cast with real animals who seem to share deep affection. And the mixture of realism and fantasy lends this children's film a poignancy that cuts much deeper than might a similar story featuring animated characters. [25 Aug 1989, p.10] - 80
Los Angeles Times
There's something delightfully pure and fresh about the children's film The Adventures of Milo & Otis. [25 Aug 1989, p.C8] - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Shot from the animals' point of view and narrated by Dudley Moore, MILO AND OTIS contains some important messages about the responsibilites of friendship. Slow in spots, but a treat nevertheless. - 60
Empire
Five stars for cute and courageous Milo and the intrepid and loving Otis, but any adult who isnt a devoted animal lover is warned to stay away. - 50
Time Out
All kinds of fraught encounters ensue before the pals are reunited - and I drifted off myself. A live-action feature, it scores high on the cute-ometer, what with narrator Dudley Moore working himself into a frolicsome frenzy, a singalong signature tune, and more animals than you'll find at Whipsnade. - 42
Entertainment Weekly
Milo and Otis is an okay babysitter for the very, very young, but for anyone who truly loves animals it seems pretty fishy.
