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The Amazing Maurice

Seen it?

2022 | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why 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
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Puss in Boots: The Last Wish or Shrek, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down the drain.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $21 million worldwide on a $17 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 77K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Toby Genkel

  • Hugh LaurieMaurice (voice)
  • Emilia ClarkeMalicia (voice)
  • David ThewlisBoss Man / Rat King (voice)
  • Himesh PatelKeith (voice)
  • David TennantDangerous Beans (voice)
  • Gemma ArtertonPeaches (voice)
  • Ariyon BakareDarktan (voice)
  • Joe SuggSardines (voice)
  • Julie AthertonNourishing (voice)
  • Hugh BonnevilleThe Mayor (voice)