Cats & Dogs
Things Are Gonna Get Hairy!
2001 • 87 min • Family · Comedy · Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Synopsis
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 54 Audience · 1774 · 100%
When a professor creates a cure for dog allergies, it sparks an epic battle between cats and dogs for pet supremacy. A young puppy, Lou, finds himself in the middle of this secret, high-stakes furry conflict.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some cartoonish animal slapstick
- Brief moments of peril for pets
- Cats are generally portrayed as villains
What it models well
- Loyalty and teamwork
- Acceptance and belonging
- Standing up for others
Talk about it after
- How different animals communicate
- Why pets are part of the family
- Dealing with allergies
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Top billed cast
Director: Lawrence Guterman • Crew: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.4/10 (1,774)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $200,687,492
- Franchise
- Cats & Dogs Collection
- IMDb
- tt0239395
- Official site
- catsanddogsmovie.warnerbros.com
