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The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Original title: Koneko monogatari
  • 19861986
  • FF
  • 1h 30min
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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Koneko monogatari (1986)
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The adventures of a young cat and a dog as they find themselves accidentally separated and each swept into a hazardous trek.The adventures of a young cat and a dog as they find themselves accidentally separated and each swept into a hazardous trek.The adventures of a young cat and a dog as they find themselves accidentally separated and each swept into a hazardous trek.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Masanori Hata
  • Writers
    • Masanori Hata(story)
    • Mark Saltzman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kyôko Koizumi(voice)
    • Dudley Moore(US version)
    • Chatran
Top credits
  • Director
    • Masanori Hata
  • Writers
    • Masanori Hata(story)
    • Mark Saltzman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kyôko Koizumi(voice)
    • Dudley Moore(US version)
    • Chatran
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    • 91User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Chatran and Pû in Koneko monogatari (1986)
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    Kyôko Koizumi
    Kyôko Koizumi
    • Poetry Recitationas Poetry Recitation
    • (voice)
    Dudley Moore
    Dudley Moore
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Chatran
    Chatran
    • Selfas Self
    Pû
    • Selfas Self
    Shigeru Tsuyuki
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Masanori Hata
    • Writers
      • Masanori Hata(story)
      • Mark Saltzman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    The story of two animals and their adventures. Milo, the cat, and Otis, the dog, are two animals who grew up together on the same farm. One day, the two are separated and begin a journey to find each other. The adventurous, and often perilous quest finds the two animals traveling across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands searching for one another. —Anonymous
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    • Taglines
      • Milo is one lucky cat. He's got nine lives and a best friend.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • F
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was altered from its original Japanese release when it was brought to English speaking countries. A large amount of footage of animals in dangerous, perilous situations (including scenes where it appears the animals are severely harmed and intentionally put into perilous situations) were removed to avoid controversy.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, Milo is seen as a very young kitten, perhaps three weeks old, nursing from his mother. When Otis the puppy scrambles up to their nest in the barn, a curious Milo topples over the side of the nest and the two animals meet for the first time. Strangely, from the moment he topples out of the nest to the moment when he lands next to Otis, Milo has aged at least a month!
    • Quotes

      Narrator: To keep up his spirits, he began singing a dog marching song.

      Otis: Here comes the dog, strong and brave - woof! Here comes the dog, your life he...

      [falls into a hole]

      Narrator: He then decided to skip the whole thing.

    • Alternate versions
      Original Japanese version runs 90 minutes; American version adds a narration by Dudley Moore and is shortened to 76 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: RoboCop 2/The Adventures of Milo and Otis/Betsy's Wedding/Gremlins 2: The New Batch/The Big Bang (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Walk Outside
      Written by Dick Tarrier

      Performed by Dan Crow

    User reviews91

    Review
    Top review
    Cute but disturbing
    A cute movie for children about a kitten and a puppy who experience various adventures when the kitten gets lost.

    What WAS disturbing watching this movie was the obvious fear and anxiety the young animals were put through in order to film the scenes in the movies. Absolutely inhumane.
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    • Sep 7, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1990 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Les aventures de Chatran
    • Filming locations
      • Kitakyûshû City, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Fujisankei Communications International
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,299,749
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $470,084
      • Aug 27, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,299,749
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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