102 Dalmatians (2000)

Cruella DeVil gets out of prison and goes after them darned puppies once more.

Director:

Kevin Lima

Writers:

Dodie Smith (novel), Kristen Buckley (story),

Stars:

Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Close	...	Cruella de Vil
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jean-Pierre Le Pelt (as Gerard Depardieu)
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Kevin Sheperd
Alice Evans	...	Chloe Simon
Tim McInnerny	...	Alonzo
Eric Idle	...	Waddlesworth (voice)
Ben Crompton	...	Ewan
Carol MacReady	...	Agnes (as Carol Macready)
Ian Richardson	...	Mr. Torte
Jim Carter	...	Detective Armstrong
Ron Cook	...	Mr. Button
Timothy West	...	Judge
David Horovitch	...	Dr. Pavlov
Dick Brannick	...	Pavlov's Assistant
Mike Hayley	...	Constable

Storyline

After a spot of therapy Cruella De Vil is released from prison a changed woman. Devoted to dogs and good causes, she is delighted that Chloe, her parole officer, has a dalmatian family and connections with a dog charity. But the sound of Big Ben can reverse the treatment so it is only a matter of time before Ms De Vil is back to her incredibly ghastly ways, using her new-found connections with Chloe and friends.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | puppy | parole officer | dalmatian | jack russell terrier | 

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Taglines:

A Spotless New Tail Is Going To Be Unleashed

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

102 dálmatas

Filming Locations:

St. Pancras Station, St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,179,758 (UK) (8 December 2000)

Gross:

ESP 768,015,114 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cruella Productions, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX SDDS DTS-ES

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cruella's cell in the beginning of the movie reads "Prisoner 666-0

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Goofs

Just before Kevin and Chloe leave the house for their dinner date, the music that plays from the video the dogs are watching is the overture "Love Is A Song" from Bambi. When the television screen is shown later, however, the dogs are watching Lady and the Tramp.

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Quotes

Cruella de Vil: Only two minions to abuse? On, Jean-Pierre, the world is so unfair.

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Connections

Referenced in The Critic: Episode #1.7

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Soundtracks

"Watcha Gonna Do"
Performed by Nobody's Angel
Courtesy of Hollywood Records

User Reviews

More of those cute little puppies...

Unlike its predecessor, which was a live action version of the animated 101 Dalmatians, this version is completely new and original. However, the premise is as old as they get: boy finds girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl again, and they all live happily ever after. Of course, I'm not giving anything away here because the movie is not about the humans; it's about the dogs and one bird. And you can't leave out the bird. The bird is the real star of the movie. His name is Waddlesworth, and he is a MacCaw that does more than just talk -- he converses. The voice is that of Eric Idle (of Monty Python fame). Waddlesworth thinks he's a dog and cannot fly and is the comic relief for the movie, adding asides for our enjoyment.

This film is better than 101 Dalmatians, which in its own right was very good, and both children and adults will enjoy it. It is pure entertainment. My teenager and six-year-old both liked it and said Waddlesworth was their favorite character. This is typical Disney entertainment: Wholesome with just enough adult humor for mom and dad, excitement for the teenagers, and tenderness for the younger ones. Besides, who doesn't like a little puppy? This movie has 102 of them!