Cats Don't Dance
1997 · Movie · G · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · 68% critics
In 1930s Hollywood, a hopeful singing and dancing animal arrives determined to become a movie star. When the industry treats animals as second-class performers, the newcomer teams up with other overlooked talent to put on a show, facing prejudice, setbacks, and a powerful child star who wants to stay on top.
Also known as Les chats ne dansent pas
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-03-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (199 votes)
- Box office
- $3,500,000
- Budget
- $32,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a high-energy, family-friendly animated musical with big personalities, catchy tunes, and old-Hollywood vibes, similar to Fantasia 2000 or The Muppets; Not for you if you dislike musicals or rapid-fire silliness.
Pros: catchy songs; lively comedy; likable animal cast | Cons: very fast pace; predictable underdog plot; can feel chaotic
Themes
- dance
- villain
- musical
- anthropomorphism
- hollywood
- singing
- child star
- evil child
- acting
- interspecies romance
- 1930s
- golden age
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 1997
- Annie Award
Cast & crew
Scott Bakula
as Danny (voice)
Jasmine Guy
as Sawyer (voice)
Natalie Cole
as Sawyer (singing voice)
Ashley Peldon
as Darla Dimple (voice)
- LR
Lindsay Ridgeway
as Darla Dimple (singing voice)
Frank Welker
as Farley Wink (voice)
Don Knotts
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
George Kennedy
as L.B. Mammoth (voice)
John Rhys-Davies
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Kathy Najimy
as Tillie Hippo (voice)
Directed by Mark Dindal