Puss in Boots

Name: Puss in Boots
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
Released: October 28, 2011
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis

2011

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 28, 2011 | PG

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis

Summary: Puss In Boots - one of the most beloved characters of the "Shrek" universe - tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss's early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed goose that lays the Golden Eggs. (Dreamworks)

Director: Chris Miller

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation

Rating: PG

Runtime: 90 min

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Roger Moore

Oct 26, 2011

Thanks to Banderas and his Corinthian leather purr and writers who know how to use it, "Puss" is the best animated film of 2011. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Oct 24, 2011

A perfectly diverting romp that happens to showcase some of the best 3D work yet from a mainstream animated feature. Colorful, clever enough, free of cloying showbiz in-jokes, action-packed without being ridiculous about it and even well choreographed. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 27, 2011

For a kids' movie, the humor, at times, strays a bit too far into grown-up territory. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Oct 27, 2011

Puss has his charms, but he is not as memorable a character as Shrek or Shrek's mouthy sidekick, Donkey. Consequently the story, which involves a quest for magic beans and golden eggs, feels improvised and diffuse. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Oct 26, 2011

The seductive interplay of Banderas and Hayek, the barely recognizable vocal contributions of Galifianakis, and the Southern backwoods speech of Thornton and Sedaris all keep us attuned to the events on the screen. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

Oct 26, 2011

As a sheer visual experience, Puss In Boots makes a great theme-park ride, a thrill-a-minute feast for the eyes and the semicircular canals. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Oct 28, 2011

Relentlessly mediocre cartoon. Read full review

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RogerSmith97

Nov 4, 2011

All I Can Is "THE BEST MOVIE OF 2011 & CD ANIMATION" ITS FULL OF LAUGHS AND CRYS....
ITS AMAZING TRY TO SEE IT IN 3D!

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DoctorET

Nov 1, 2011

Besides being an occasional pleaser for non-fans, "Puss in Boots" will definitely entertain followers of the franchise, with the backstory of the titular character being told in a silly, and sometimes breathtaking, adventure. The film retains an annoyingly static amount of interest,Besides being an occasional pleaser for non-fans, "Puss in Boots" will definitely entertain followers of the franchise, with the backstory of the titular character being told in a silly, and sometimes breathtaking, adventure. The film retains an annoyingly static amount of interest, sometimes plummeting, and suffers a lack of taste and dignity at other times. Unexpectedly though, there is a strong point in the writing, where there are scenes in the story that give hints to what will happen next without making the predictable boring. The action, travel and fight scenes are a definite treat; the film features top-notch animation of scenery. At the very least, seeing the movie will satisfy people's want to know Puss's story, and that enough makes it watchable and gives the watcher something to remember it by, but of course no one could forget Antonio Banderas's majestic portrayal of Puss. Final score: 78/100… Expand

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simpletaste

Feb 3, 2012

Puss in Boots is a very good Action Adventure film. Some negative criticism comes from people who label it a Comedy and in turn to find out it's not bursting at the seams with laughter. More like the chuckles are spread out little by little throughout the film which I did enjoy. If you doPuss in Boots is a very good Action Adventure film. Some negative criticism comes from people who label it a Comedy and in turn to find out it's not bursting at the seams with laughter. More like the chuckles are spread out little by little throughout the film which I did enjoy. If you do not compare this film directly to the Shrek movies, which bombards you with jokes and such, then I believe you will enjoy this movie more. Another thing that stems negativity is that people believe there is too much adult humor for a children's movie. That tells me that there are some people still out there that believe all cartoons are for kids, which is not the case. Included are underlying mature themes that, I believe, is done tastefully. Very good movie and highly recommended.… Expand

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Racogo

Dec 31, 2011

A few jokes meant for adults. Very stylish with the Spanish theme. Loved the way Zach Galifianakis portrayed Humptey. This is better for me than Shrek 2.

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Futuredirector

Jun 12, 2017

Puss in Boots may not be as breathtaking or depth as Shrek, but a surprisingly entertaining and satisfying conclusion bless this animated picture that fits perfectly in the franchise.

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Kiva

Jun 11, 2013

An entertaining easy-going animation film with great cast and a hilarious character.Puss in boots was great

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Princess_Peach

Dec 11, 2011

Mediocre cartoon. Too much adult humor. Too many things were just plain ridiculous. There are a lot of better kids movies. I think cars 2 was better than this movie and I disliked cars 2 as well. If you want to see Puss n Boots in a movie, just go watch Shrek, Shrek was good.

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