Cats Don't Dance
Seen it?1997 | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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 Sing 2 or The Jungle Book, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Dindal
- Scott BakulaDanny (voice)
- Jasmine GuySawyer (voice)
- Natalie ColeSawyer (singing voice)
- Ashley PeldonDarla Dimple (voice)
- Lindsay RidgewayDarla Dimple (singing voice)
- Frank WelkerFarley Wink (voice)
- Don KnottsT.W. Turtle (voice)
- George KennedyL.B. Mammoth (voice)
- John Rhys-DaviesWoolie Mammoth (voice)
- Kathy NajimyTillie Hippo (voice)