The Cats & Dogs film series consists of spy-comedies, produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment, including two theatrical films, and one straight-to-home video release. Centered around a conflict of the ages between the titular species, the plot involves agents of two opposing covert operations agencies of rival animals. The teams of spies work together, unbeknownst to its human inhabitants.
| Cats & Dogs | |
|---|---|
 Official film series logo | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | 2001–2020 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $162,000,000 (total of 3 films) |
| Box office | $332,330,173 (total of 3 films) |
The first film was met with mixed critical reception. Praise was directed at its watchability for an audience of all ages, as well as its concept, creativity and effective use of special effects.[1][2] Overall it fared well at the box office.[3] Conversely, the second installment was met with mostly negative critical reviews with criticism for its clichéd formulaic plot,[4] while receiving praise for its "faster, funnier" nature,[5] but was a box office flop.[6] The third film was met with overwhelming negative reviews with criticism directed towards its story plot, its use of juvenile humor, poor CGI special effects, and unoriginality.[7] Despite this, George Lopez's role in the story was noted as a redeeming contribution to the film.[8] As the film was a straight-to-video release, its sales compared to its budget lost money for the studio.[9]
Film
edit| Title | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats & Dogs | July 4, 2001 | Lawrence Guterman | John Requa & Glenn Ficarra | Christopher DeFaria, Andrew Lazar, Craig Perry & Warren Zide |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | July 30, 2010 | Brad Peyton | Ron J. Friedman & Steve Bencich | Andrew Lazar & Polly Johnsen |
| Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | October 13, 2020 | Sean McNamara | Scott Bindley | Andrew Lazar & David Fliegel |
Cats & Dogs (2001)
editA high-tech, secret war takes place throughout neighborhoods worldwide that human beings are not aware of stemming from an ancient rivalry between cats and dogs. When a Persian cat named Mr. Tinkles implements a plan to destroy a breakthrough vaccination that is intended to end all human allergies to man's best friend, a Beagle named Louis "Lou" Brody is recruited by D.O.G., a discreet espionage organization of canines. Under the mentorship of an Anatolian Shepherd, Lou scrambles to foil the nefarious plans of M.E.O.W.S., the counterpart organization of felines.[10][11][12]
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
editAmongst generations of battles between cats and dogs, a Sphynx cat former agent of M.E.O.W.S. named Ivana Clawyu develops a diabolical plan against canines and her former feline collaborators, with a new alias of Kitty Galore. In defense of themselves and their humans, agents of separate spy organizations (D.O.G. and M.E.O.W.S.) team up in an unprecedented union to stop Galore from exacting her revenge on the world.[5]
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020)
editAn American Shorthair cat named Gwen and a Border Collie named Roger are spies covertly working together to defend the world and the unknowing humans. The partnership of cats and dogs comes from the Great Truce, which stopped the ancient rivalry between them for the last decade. A villainous mastermind cockatoo named Pablo seeks to destroy the long-standing truce, by wirelessly manipulating frequencies that only the felines and canines can hear. Together, agents of F.A.R.T. (Furry Animals Rivalry Termination) work to stop the foul-play before it permanently separates the species.[10]
Primary cast and characters
editThis section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
| Character | Title | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats & Dogs | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore |
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | ||||
| Louis "Lou" Brody | Tobey MaguireV | Neil Patrick HarrisV | ||||
| Butch | Alec BaldwinV | Nick NolteV | ||||
| Mr. Tinkles | Sean HayesV | |||||
| Ivy | Susan SarandonV | |||||
| The Mastiff | Charlton HestonV | |||||
| Calico | Jon LovitzV | Wallace ShawnV | ||||
| Dimitri Kennelkoff The Russian |
Glenn FicarraV | |||||
| Diggs | James MarsdenV | |||||
| Catherine Agent 47 |
Christina ApplegateV | |||||
| Tab Lazenby | Roger MooreV | |||||
| Ivana Clawyu Kitty Galore |
Bette MidlerV | |||||
| Sam | Michael Clarke DuncanV | |||||
| Roger | Max GreenfieldV | |||||
| Gwen | Melissa RauchV | |||||
| Pablo | George LopezV | |||||
| Gruff K-9 | J. K. SimmonsV | |||||
| Paws | Phil LaMarrV | |||||
| Scrumptious | Elizabeth DailyV | |||||
| Zeek | Paul DobsonV | |||||
| Duke | Michael DaingerfieldV | |||||
Additional crew and production details
edit| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing company |
Running time | ||
| Cats & Dogs | John Debney | Julio Macat | Rick W. Finney & Michael A. Stevenson | Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Mad Chance Productions, Zide/Perry Productions, BenderSpink Productions |
Warner Bros. Pictures | 1hr 27mins | |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore |
Christopher Lennertz | Steven Poster | Julie Rogers | Village Roadshow Pictures, CD2 Films, Mad Chance Productions, Polymorphic Pictures |
1hr 22mins | ||
| Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! |
John Coda | Adam Sliwinski | Simon Davidson | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | 1hr 24mins | |
Reception
editBox office and financial performance
edit| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Home video sales gross |
Gross total income |
Budget | Worldwide net total income |
Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
All-time worldwide |
North America | |||||
| Cats & Dogs | $93,385,515 | $107,324,849 | $200,710,364 | #813 | #892 | Figures not available | >$200,710,364 | $60,000,000 | >$140,710,364 | [3][13] |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | $43,585,753 | $69,440,630 | $113,026,383 | #2,001 | #1,374 | $12,844,122 | $125,870,505 | $85,000,000 | $40,870,505 | [14][15] |
| Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | — | $4,331,546 | $4,331,546 | #6,062 | #9,549 | $1,417,758 | $5,749,304 | $17,000,000[citation needed] | -$11,250,696 | [9] |
| Totals | $136,971,268 | $181,097,025 | $318,068,293 | x̅ #2,959 | x̅ #3,938 | >$14,261,880 | $332,330,173 | $162,000,000 | >$170,330,173 | |
Critical and public response
edit| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cats & Dogs | 54% (117 reviews)[16] | 47/100 (26 reviews)[17] | — |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | 13% (99 reviews)[18] | 30/100 (22 reviews)[19] | B−[20] |
| Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | 11% (9 reviews)[21] | TBD[22] | — |
References
edit- ^ Horwitz, Jane (July 6, 2001). "'Cats & Dogs': Two Paws Up". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (July 4, 2001). "Cats And Dogs". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cats & Dogs (2001) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (July 29, 2010). "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore". AV Club. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe (July 25, 2010). "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore". Bomb Report. July 30, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! review – unfunny third instalment of the pet-centric yarn". The Guardian. October 7, 2020.
- ^ Green, Jennifer (October 13, 2020). "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (October 7, 2020). "Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! review – unfunny third instalment of the pet-centric yarn". The Guardian. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Bottomley, Jack (December 10, 2020). "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!". Starburst. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Paatsch, Leigh (December 10, 2020). "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". Herald Sun. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs (2001)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite" – via www.metacritic.com.