Dougal and the Blue Cat
Seen it?1970 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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
- Aimed squarely at fantasy readers and anyone who's ever talked to their pet. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. If you loved Kubo and the Two Strings, start here. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
A blue cat named Buxton is found in the Magic Garden. With help from the Blue voice (played by Fenella Fielding), Buxton enters the ruins of the old treacle factory where he is crowned king after correctly identifying the colours of seven doors (coloured different shades of blue). Buxton throws all the characters of The Magic Roundabout except Dougal into prison and steals Zebedee's magic moustache.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Serge Danot
- Christian RiehlPollux / Zébulon / Père Pivoine (voice)
- Nadine LegrandMargote (voice)
- Paul BiscigliaLe Chat bleu / Flappy (voice)
- Pascale PriouAzalée (voice)
- Christine LefèvreLa Voix bleue (voice)
- Denise BourelCoralie / Le Coucou (voice)
- Jean-Luc TardieuJouvence / Pio (voice)
- Pierre FervalLe Train (voice)
- Jean AnneronAmbroise / Basil (voice)