A pampered housecat and his canine pal embark on a brisk, wholesome, and whimsical high-stakes heist.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu.
It stays inside its PG, with mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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