Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats

What starts off as an another ordinary day in Hoagie Alley turns into an adventurous romp through Beverly Hills.

1988 • 92 min • Family · Animation · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Music

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Synopsis

Beverly hills dowager leaves everything to Benny the Ball because her only rightful heir, her niece Amy, is missing. But that's only if Benny stays alive for 48 hours. If not, evil butler Snerdly and his mad Russian Wolfhound are next in line - and he's quick to pull every trick in the book to do poor Benny in and the troop sets off to rescue Benny and find the lost heir Amy.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

40 reviews

68 Audience · 40 · 100%

Top Cat and his alley cats head to Beverly Hills when Benny inherits a fortune, but only if he survives 48 hours. An evil butler plots against Benny to claim the inheritance, while Top Cat and the gang try to protect him and find the missing heir, Amy.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some cartoon peril and chases
Villainous characters who try to trick others
Discussions around being an orphan

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Protecting the vulnerable
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

Inheritance and fairness
Dealing with tricky situations
Importance of family

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