4.6 Score

2001 • 1h 27min • PG • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

Cats & Dogs

"Things Are Gonna Get Hairy!"

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.

IMDb 5.2

RT 53%

MC 47

Director

Lawrence Guterman

Writers

John Requa

Glenn Ficarra

Bob Camp

Composer

John Debney

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Jeff Goldblum

Professor Brody

Elizabeth Perkins

Mrs. Brody

Alexander Pollock

Scotty Brody

Miriam Margolyes

Sophie the Castle Maid

Tobey Maguire

Lou the Beagle (voice)

Alec Baldwin

Butch (voice)

Sean Hayes

Mr. Tinkles (voice)

Susan Sarandon

Ivy (voice)

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