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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PUSS IN BOOTS

Movie Details & Credits

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 28, 2011

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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62	#62 Most Discussed Movie of 2011
74	#74 Most Shared Movie of 2011

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Orlando Sentinel - 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

The Hollywood Reporter - 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

Washington Post - 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

The New York Times - 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

Austin Chronicle - 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

The A.V. Club - 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

New York Post - 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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DarkCritic

Oct 30, 2011

Puss in Boots is very good spin-off and I enjoy this movie with great expectations to see it. First of, the story takes place were Puss becomes a legendary cat before he meets Shrek until later. Puss joins Humptey Dumptey and Kitty Softpaws to find the magic beans from the evil Jack and JillPuss in Boots is very good spin-off and I enjoy this movie with great expectations to see it. First of, the story takes place were Puss becomes a legendary cat before he meets Shrek until later. Puss joins Humptey Dumptey and Kitty Softpaws to find the magic beans from the evil Jack and Jill and they must work each other as a team to get the golden eggs at the top of the clouds more like from the fairy tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Next, we meet the characters from the movie. Antonio Banderas returns the voice as "Puss in Boots", Salma Hayek voice as "Kitty Softpaws", Zack Galifianakis voice as "Humptey Alexander Dumptey", and of course "Jack & Jill" was voice by Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. Those characters are fun to watch and they did pretty well such as Banderas and Hayek since they team up in "Desperado." Most importantly, the animation was wonderful and I saw this movie once again in 3D. It's very beautiful and I can see the background that the 3D could take you anywhere and its done well since the animation brings 3D to see. In my opinion, this movie was fun, swashbuckling, and funny at the same time and this cat was awesome!… Expand

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Zegilgamesh

Jan 5, 2012

Puss In Boots delivers where other animated kids fail. It delivers humor for both adults and kids, as well as appealing to the common Shrek fan and cat lover. It you don't like a nice story with a good spin on folk tales then this is not the movie for you.

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FreedomFighters

Dec 19, 2016

Even with the "Shrek" series being burnt out, making a spinoff based around Puss in Boots is not a bad idea. He was a pretty great character in the "Shrek" sequels, and he's probably more deserving of a spinoff than any other Shrek character. All that said, "Puss in Boots" may not be one ofEven with the "Shrek" series being burnt out, making a spinoff based around Puss in Boots is not a bad idea. He was a pretty great character in the "Shrek" sequels, and he's probably more deserving of a spinoff than any other Shrek character. All that said, "Puss in Boots" may not be one of the year's best animated films, but it's certainly entertaining. It's beautifully animated, exciting enough, considerably charming, and definitely well-acted. Sure, it's not one of the greatest animated films in the world, and DreamWorks definitely has films with better writing than this, but all things considered, "Puss in Boots" is a fun animated film that should please kids and adults alike.… Expand

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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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