Cats & Dogs (2001)

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

Director:

Lawrence Guterman

Writers:

John Requa, Glenn Ficarra

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Jeff Goldblum

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:

warner bros | dog | cat | allergy | scientist | 

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Taglines:

Destiny Is In Their Paws

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for animal action and humor

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [Canada] (French) Warner Bros. (Flash only) [France] (French)

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cats and Dogs

Filming Locations:

Craigdarroch Castle - 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,707,617, 8 July 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$93,385,515

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$200,687,492

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

The animation of the animals' mouths was done by Rhythm & Hues, who had previous experience with this style. They had provided the animation for the animals in Babe (1995).

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Goofs

When Mrs. Brody was surprised to see Lou and Stealth poop thinking he pooped on the carpet, she said in exclaim "Lou!" but her mouth doesn't move.

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Quotes

Mr. Tinkles: With the dogs out of the way, cats will overthrow the humans and you will be given your much-deserved reward: sixteen pounds of Monterey Jack and the continent of Australia.
[mice cheer]

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Connections

Featured in Nostalgia Critic: How Right Are Trailers? (2016)

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Soundtracks

What's New Pussycat
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Universal International Music B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Cute, but it's a funny-for-kids film....

When I went to the sneak preview of this, I was hoping for the kind of humor Shrek had, hilarious for people of all ages. I found Shrek to be one of the funniest movies I have seen all year, this wasn't.

It was full of childish humor, and really had nothing at all to give to people who are over the age of 10, except celebrity voices and a few funny covert spy lines. If you are 10 and under, go see it, if not I don't think you would find that much to it.