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- 1997
- G
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 15 m
- 1997
- G
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 15 m
Summary Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
- 1997
- G
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 15 m
- 1997
- G
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 15 m
Cats Don't Dance
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8.2
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Summary Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
62
57% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
43% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
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So many feature cartoons of this era operate under formula constraints; the animation of Cats Don’t Dance often feels exuberantly free.
Cats Don't Dance is hilarious and infectious. Dindal was clearly a student of 1930s Warner Bros. cartoons, and wasn't interested in the slick, human figures of a Disney film. He wanted to go off-model, letting the characters squash and stretch with the best of them.
Cats Don't Dance is not compelling and it's not a breakthrough, but on its own terms, it works well. Whether this will appeal to kids is debatable; the story involves a time and a subject they're not much interested in. But the songs by Randy Newman are catchy, the look is bright, the spirits are high and fans of Hollywood's golden age might find it engaging.
Cats Don't Dance is pleasant middle-tier animation that will not cause anyone to lose sleep over at Disney. [26 Mar 1997, p.D07]
Decked out with sharp and colorful design work, some well-drawn characters and six snappy Randy Newman tunes, this first entry from Turner Feature Animation goes down very easily but lacks a hook to make it anything other than a minor kidpic entry commercially.
Cats Don't Dance, though perfectly wholesome and clearly aimed at young kids, is a movie packed with references that only the most nostalgia-savvy child could get -- cartoon cameos by Mae West, Laurel and Hardy, Bette Davis, Max the scary Sunset Boulevard butler, and so on. [28 Mar 1997, p.7G]
Cats Don’t Dance treads this territory with a whimsy that will be over the heads of young kids and too unimaginative for adults.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 5 User Ratings
8.2
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 5 User Ratings
8.2
80% Positive
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Production Company
David Kirschner Productions,
Turner Feature Animation
Release Date Mar 26, 1997
Duration 1 h 15 m
Rating G
Tagline For a Bunch of Funny Friends Trying to Break Into Show Business...
Awards
Annie Awards
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
