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102 Dalmatians
EMAILPRINTBuena Vista Pictures
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 24 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 8 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Family/Kids
Written by:
Dodie Smith (novel The One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
Kristen Buckley (also story)
Brian Regan (also story)
Bob Tzudiker and Noni White
Directed by: Kevin Lima
Release Date:
Theatrical: November 22, 2000
DVD: April 3, 2001
Running Time: 101 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring Glenn Close, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Evans, Tim McInnerny, and Gérard Depardieu
Just when it seemed safe to come out of the kennel, Cruella De Vil is back and this time she's not alone. (Walt Disney Pictures)
What The Critics Said
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Boston Globe Jay Carr
It is Close's performance that gives the movie its oomph and will leave adults with smiles as wide as the kids'.
San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
In every kids' picture, there are going to be sections that only kids will enjoy. Fortunately, 102 Dalmatians has enough for the adults, too.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
The kind of movie that is beyond criticism.
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
The floating, flailing, flying puppies in the inspired opening credits of 102 Dalmatians set the tone for an adorable sequel to the live-action version of the famously spotted cartoon.
Read Full Review >USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
Though 102 Dalmatians digs up little new ground and muzzles its villain, it does have a fetching sense of functional fun now and then.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan
The film, which is amiable, undemanding family holiday entertainment, is more a tribute to the astonishing skills of the dog trainers than anything else.
Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
It should come as no surprise that the dogs are as cute as caninely possible. But is it conceivable that, once you've seen 101 adorable dogs, 102 seems redundant?
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
Harmless and thoroughly unmemorable: colorful, cute, fast paced, and about as involving as an amusement park ride.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan
Hollow, frequently boring picture.
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Adults -- even the die-hard dog lovers -- will just have to resign themselves to being bored silly whenever the cartoonish Cruella is absent from the screen.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
How is it possible that actors as expert as Close and Depardieu can wind up together in a mostly brainless big-budget stinker?
Entertainment Weekly Bruce Fretts
This sequel adds more insults and injuries that could traumatize little ones. Most frightening of all, the ending leaves the door open for ''103 Dalmatians,'' which would certainly constitute Cruella and unusual punishment.
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
You can't help but feel that Disney has delivered a turkey for Thanksgiving.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
May have had the unintended effect of obscuring the original it meant to honor.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Richard Gehr
Cruella is once again bent on collecting enough puppy skins to fashion the frock of her dreams. And once again, yawn.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The elaborate climax set in a Paris bakery is the least boring part of this trained-animal movie.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Charles Taylor
The whole movie is overbright, overloud, antic, telling us the characters and animals are endearing rather than allowing them to reveal themselves as such.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Desson Thomson
So dull and formulaic, it ought to be leashed and led directly to the doghouse.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Lisa gave it a 10:
I am only a kid, and I loved this movie! My parents and I loved it. I am making a book entitled, 103 dalmatians I loved it so much!
Michelle P. gave it a 5:
This movie was funnier than the first, but hardly had any of the old characters which was a MAJOR disapointment.
Uzochukwu O. gave it a 2:
BORING!!!
Michael C. gave it a 5:
A nice finale and a cool theme song can't save this totally unneccessary sequel that may even bore the kids out of their minds. Overrated, but saying all that, the dogs are cute, and Glenn Close is extremely watchable in a film that doesn't deserve her.
Maria W. gave it an 8:
This is a great movie for kids and adults who have kids. I usually can't watch movies that my child wants to see, but this one held my attention. The actors did a great job and it is nice that in this day and age that a movie can be made without violence, language,etc.
Mary N. gave it a 9:
Before having peptic ucler surgery the day after Thanksgiving I went to see it in Naples, FLA. It was a barrell of laughs and at the end of the movie, everyone was clapping for the movie.
