Felix the Cat: The Movie
Seen it?1988 | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a panning from critics, a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for fantasy readers and anyone who's ever talked to their pet. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. A good follow-up to My Little Pony: A New Generation or The Aristocats. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 19 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
In another dimension, the villainous scientist Duke of Zill, with the help of his mechanical, geometric army, ultimately takes over the golden kingdom of Oriana, where Duke has just escaped exile! But Felix the Cat must bravely save Princess Oriana and restore order once again, from her terrible Uncle Zill and his smoke-belching mechanical troops before he can put his sinister plot into action!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Panned by critics
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tibor Hernádi
- Chris PhillipsThe Professor / Grumper (voice)
- Marbry StewardPrincess Oriana (voice)
- Peter NewmanThe Duke of Zill / Wack Lizardi (voice)
- Alice PlaytenMadam Pearl / Poindexter (voice)
- Susan Montanaro(voice)
- Don OrioloCreature (voice)
- Christian Schneider(voice)
- David KolinFelix the Cat (voice)
- Michael Fremer(voice)