Cats & Dogs (2001)

Director:

Lawrence Guterman

Writers (WGA):

John Requa (written by) &
Glenn Ficarra (written by)

Release Date:

4 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Things Are Gonna Get Hairy!

Plot:

A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, which their human owners are blissfully unaware of.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Cat | Scientist | Secret Agent | Boomerang

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Professor Brody
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Mrs. Brody
Alexander Pollock	...	Scotty Brody
Miriam Margolyes	...	Sophie the Castle Maid
Myron Natwick	...	Mr. Mason
Doris Chillcott	...	Mrs. Calvert
Kirsten Robek	...	Pie Mom
Frank C. Turner	...	The Farmer
Mar Andersons	...	Guard at Factory Gate
Gillian Barber	...	Factory Receptionist
Carol Ann Susi	...	Sophie's Sister
Randi Kaplan	...	Sophie's Sister
Mary Bogue	...	Sophie's Sister
Alvin Sanders	...	Mason Employee
Mark Schooley	...	Mason Employee

Also Known As:

Cats and Dogs (USA) (alternative spelling)
Felines and Canines (USA) (working title)
Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (USA) (working title)
Like Cats & Dogs (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for animal action and humor.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Norway:7 | Denmark:7 | South Korea:All | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 (cut) (w) | Hong Kong:I | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #38325)

Filming Locations:

Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Mr. Tinkles refers to the Sophie as 'Large Marge', a reference to Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Lou is a male dog, played by a male actor (Toby McGuire), and Butch even says "he still has his . . ." but when his belly is being scratched by Ivy, when he first meets her in the alley, it is clear that the dog is female.

Quotes:

Cat with Gas Mask: [breaths like Darth Vader] Cats rule! Cats Rule! Yeyeyeyeah! Mamamamaaaaaaa! We kick butt!

Movie Connections:

References "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Happy Days Are Here Again

Worth seeing!

I loved this movie, from the diverse animal characters, to their human counterparts, to the amazingly funny dialogue! I've seen it about 10 times, and it's still one of my favorite movies! (and I'm no spring chicken...I'm in my 50's) Some animal movies aren't worth seeing more than once or twice, but this one is worth seeing many times! It won't go down in history as a classic, but it certainly puts you in a good mood and keeps you there!

I love dogs, especially beagles, and the one in this movie ("Lou") is just adorable! Tobey Maguire is the perfect voice for him, and Sean Hayes is hysterically funny as Mr. Tinkles' voice! The writers should have gotten several awards for the script! Jeff Goldblum is always good, so it's no surprise that his character, Professor Brody, suits him to a tee. Everyone plays off each other very well, and the storyline is original and appealing. I love the fact that Charlton Heston plays the voice of the mastiff at Headquarters! Very well cast!

I hope they do a sequel, with all the original actors & voices! Oh yeah, did I mention how great Susan Sarandon was, as "Ivy" ???

Bravo to all these actors, and to the director, the writers, and the producer!