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That Darn Cat

Name: That Darn Cat
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1997-02-14
Cast: Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones, Peter Boyle, Michael McKean

1997 | 89 min | Family, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Naked Gun or Sherlock Jr., start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

While making his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, Patti's pet cat D.C. finds himself the carrier of a call for help from a kidnap victim. Patti enlists skeptical law enforcement help to find the victim before it's too late.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
5.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bob Spiers

Christina RicciPatti
Doug E. DougZeke
Dean JonesMr. Flint
Peter BoylePa
Michael McKeanPeter Randall
Dyan CannonMrs. Flint
George DzundzaBoetticher
Bess ArmstrongJudy Randall
John RatzenbergerDusty
Megan CavanaghLu