101 Dalmatians
User Score
5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 42
  3. Negative: 5 out of 42

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  1. FaiK
    Jan 28, 2007
    7
    i just like the part that all the dogs barks to send news about the puppies
  2. MovieLonely94
    Nov 6, 2010
    5
    not terrible, but not that good.
  3. JoseRochaPT
    Oct 3, 2011
    5
    I know that this film is an epic, but I will not be influenced by this or I will base my critique on the fact that a film is epic or not. I actually think the movie a big failure in cinematic terms. But for watching with family at times like Christmas or Easter is perfect, and the kids do not dislike.
  4. Rikiege
    Dec 23, 2012
    6
    Entertaining film but surreal.
  5. WriteFilmLive21
    Mar 16, 2013
    6
    This, for me, is truly something of a unique film. It has all the corniness and cheap slapstick of a plethora of other comedies cashing in on popular trends which in this case, was "Home Alone" while otherwise being painfully sappy. Yet, for some reason, "101 Dalmatians" doesn't bother me when it's corny. And I think it's because it's so thoroughly and consistently corny that you just end up buying into this strange pseudo-cartoon world they build. It knows how silly it is and just enjoys itself nonetheless, and the result is a movie you really just can't help but like. It's so innocent and fluffed with lighthearted chuckle that it's very hard to call it unenjoyable, no matter how bad one might consider it. And of course, you have Glenn Close turning in a gleefully over-the-top performance as Cruella DeVil who, by the way, turns everything she touches into some awesome piece of art direction and an affectionately charming and humorous Hugh Laurie as one of her bumbling dognappers. This was never meant to be taken seriously. That's clear from the start. And I honestly have to call it a guilty pleasure.… Expand

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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    63
    What's funny in cartoons is not always funny in live action, and some of the dunkings in unsavory substances left me less than amused.
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  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Even children, who will be enthralled by all the puppies, may have a hard time not fidgeting for protracted portions of the running time.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    75
    Though this film's considerable warmth derives from dalmatian puppies and other animals who take charge of their fates, Close steals the show.
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