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2022
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

2022
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

Summary Hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson), our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to s...

Directed By: Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff

Written By: Ed Stone, Nate Hopper, Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger

2022
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

2022
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 38 m

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

45

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 31 User Ratings

4.8

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Summary Hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson), our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to s...

Directed By: Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff

Written By: Ed Stone, Nate Hopper, Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

23% Positive
3 Reviews

46% Mixed
6 Reviews

31% Negative
4 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

23% Positive
3 Reviews

46% Mixed
6 Reviews

31% Negative
4 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Austin Chronicle

Jul 14, 2022

Look, when Mel Brooks is both a producer and star of your film, you know it’ll have some laughs.

Jul 13, 2022

Visually, the movie is surprisingly inventive, with takeoffs on everything from manga to Hokusai prints. Sure, a lot of the jokes are dumb — you got a problem with that? — but “Paws” is quite smart.

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User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 31 User Ratings

35% Positive
11 Ratings

26% Mixed
8 Ratings

39% Negative
12 Ratings

All Reviews
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Mixed Reviews
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User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 31 User Ratings

35% Positive
11 Ratings

26% Mixed
8 Ratings

39% Negative
12 Ratings

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Mixed Reviews
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Sep 23, 2022

Nice and interesting movie, you should watch it, very good for children it will be interesting for them

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RatingMovies200

Oct 15, 2023

Great movie, entertaining and funny!

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The New York Times

Jul 14, 2022

Despite its risqué origins, “Paws of Fury” manages to dish out lighthearted fun, swashbuckling action and surface-level messaging about following your dreams, though not every joke lands.

By Claire Shaffer FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 13, 2022

The screenplay, credited to the five original Blazing Saddles writers as well as Ed Stone and Nate Hopper, is relentlessly silly but only intermittently funny.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

Jul 13, 2022

“Paws of Fury” is an efficient yet underimagined animated fable that barely musters the flavor of a cliché Western comedy.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

The Associated Press

Jul 13, 2022

Paramount’s limp, animated remake actually triggers new stereotypes in the service of trying to expose racism for a pre-teen audience. The studio seems to have reached for legitimacy by bringing the venerated Brooks along for the bumpy ride, darkening both legacies. What emerged sits uneasily at the corner of tribute, parody, theft and laziness.

By Mark Kennedy FULL REVIEW

Jul 13, 2022

Reckless cultural insensitivities aside, Stone and Hopper’s writing is simply not smart or funny. Poop and fart jokes comprise the core of their repertoire, and if you’re curious how reliant the film is on this material, Paramount is literally handing out whoopee cushions to promote the film.

By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW

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Oct 8, 2023

There are fart jokes but this is a good entertaining movie

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Dec 11, 2022

It was not as good as some other movies about kung fu or fighting in anime like Kung fu Panda maybe, but I did enjoy it for most of it. Felt a bit cheapish at times though and like something missing from the story, but I think it was overall ok.

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Jan 1, 2023

Not quite as bad as some of the reviews might suggest but in this over saturated genre of cg animated family movies it leaves much to be desired. The jokes fell flat, the voice casting felt off and the screenplay was dull. Overall it felt like a cheap imitation of Kung Fu Panda with a significantly weaker writing staff. Still for 85 minutes of colourful entertainment you could do worse.

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Lizzie_lizard80

Aug 22, 2022

I fell asleep, that has to tell you how great it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Aug 1, 2022

THIS MOVIE IS TRASH. All of the good parts were in trailer already. (And even those were cringe or cliche.) Many Japanese and Chinese cultural insensitivities and would do better as a Nickelodeon TV movie. Don't watch this movie if you hate wastes of time, money, and resources because this movie could be one of your BIGGEST TRIGGERS. You will save money. Overall grade an F-

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Details

Production Company Nickelodeon Movies, Align, Aniventure, Blazing Productions, Brooksfilms, Flying Tigers Entertainment, GFM Animation, HB Wink Animation, Huayi Brothers Media

Release Date Jul 15, 2022

Duration 1 h 38 m

Rating PG

Genres

Tagline Prepare to crack up.

Website https://www.pawsoffurymovie.com/

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Awards

Heartland Film

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

• 1 Nomination

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