Oliver & Company
Seen it?1988 | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Jungle Book or Dog Man, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin. Soon, Oliver and his new band of comrades must fight for survival when Fagin is unable to pay his debts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$121 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 340K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Scribner
- Joey LawrenceOliver (voice)
- Billy JoelDodger (voice)
- Cheech MarinTito (voice)
- Richard MulliganEinstein (voice)
- Roscoe Lee BrowneFrancis (voice)
- Sheryl Lee RalphRita (voice)
- Bette MidlerGeorgette (voice)
- Dom DeLuiseFagin (voice)
- Taurean BlacqueRoscoe (voice)
- Carl WeintraubDesoto (voice)