Cats & Dogs (2001)

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

Director:

Lawrence Guterman

Writers:

John Requa, Glenn Ficarra

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Tobey Maguire

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A secret war between cats and dogs quickly peaks as Professor Brody a scientist tries to create a serum to cure dog allergies in humans. As the unsuspecting humans go through their busy lives, the cats make several attempts to possess the formula, as their canine foes try tirelessly to stop them. Caught in the crossfire, a young beagle named Lou, adopted by the Brody family, tries hard to succeed as a secret agent, and in being a friend to the young Scotty Brody. A evil snow white cat named Mr. Tinkles is planning to sabotage the efforts of Professor Brody to discover a cure for human allergies to dogs. And he'll even make every person on Earth allergic to dogs so that he can take over the world with his army of evil cats!

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Plot Keywords:

dog | cat | scientist | secret agent | anatolian shepherd dog | 

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Taglines:

Dogs Rule! Canine Commandos

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for animal action and humor

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [ca] (French) Warner Bros. [fr] (French) (Flash only)

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Felines and Canines

Filming Locations:

Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$851,768 (Italy) (2 November 2001)

Gross:

£22,887,228 (UK) (2 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the night-time scenes were actually shot during the day as at night dogs tend to go to sleep wherever possible.

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Goofs

In the first scene of the movie, the Brody's car pulls up in front of the house. As it does this, a jogger jogs up to the car and is level with the front of it when the shot changes. The next shot shows the car stopping at the side of the road, and the jogger jogs up to the car again.

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Quotes

Scotty: Loser.
Lou: Cat person.

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Connections

Followed by Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Happy Days Are Here Again"
Written by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen

User Reviews

Cats and Dogs!

Cats and Dogs is a great comedy action film that stars Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Miriam Margolyes, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jon Lovitz, Joe Pantoliano, and Charlton Heston! There are several hilarious moments in this picture. The action scenes are done very well. Goldblum and the other actors were. The castle scenes were really cool. The music by John Debney is very good. The movie is totally funny. I thought it was something else seeing all those different types of dogs and cats. So if you who like Jeff Goldblum and the rest of the cast mentioned and comedies with animals then I strongly recommend this film!