Cats & Dogs poster

Cats & Dogs (2001)

Film · 1h 27m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A secret world of pets wages an epic, campy battle for domestic supremacy with broad humor.

Big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Cats & Dogs parents guide

Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Cats & Dogs about?

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byLawrence Guterman
StarringJeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Miriam Margolyes, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin

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