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- 1997
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 29 m
- 1997
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 29 m
Summary A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.
Directed By: Bob Spiers
- 1997
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 29 m
- 1997
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 29 m
That Darn Cat
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Summary A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.
Directed By: Bob Spiers
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
36
0% Positive
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58% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
42% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
36
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
58% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
42% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
The surprise is that you won't hate it nearly as much as you expect -- thanks to a solid supporting cast, a cute cat and an even cuter Ricci -- and the manic pace will have the kids purring with delight.
Disney serves up a warmed-over tale that was never one of its best to begin with and mistakenly tries to substitute teen-angst-ridden Christina Ricci for the totally adorable Hayley Mills. It's a serious mistake. [14 Feb 1997, p.03E]
I suppose there are reasons to see That Darn Cat, but only if you're under twelve and desperate, or accompanying someone in that category.
While Mr. Doug brings plenty of enthusiasm to the task, he doesn't have the moves, and the scene, which ends with his following a mouse into a Dumpster, is one dull thud. The movie also crams far too many subsidiary characters into its 89 bumpy minutes.
The movie also features Doug E. Doug (Cool Runnings) as a bumbler of an FBI agent, a fluffy gray-and-white alley cat as D.C., and a climax overloaded with car crashes, pratfalls and forced mayhem.
There is little here for parents, and not much for the kids. [17 Feb 1997, p.C3]
The new comedy is screechingly inane and skitters in nine directions at once.
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Awards
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
