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CATS & DOGS: REVENGE OF KITTY GALOREMovie Reviews
Family comedy in which cats and dogs must unite to defeat the fiendish Kitty Galore, a former cat spy gone rogue. Cast:Chris O'Donnell, Jack McBrayerDirector:John WhitesellRelease Date:July 30, 2010DVD Release:November 16, 2010From:Warner Bros.Rating:PGLength:1 hr 22 minIn 3D
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore, Mixed Reviews
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore played to mixed reviews. • Christy Lemire wrote for the Associated Press, "...you may find yourself laughing the whole way through... for grown-ups, kids, dogs, cats — whoever's watching, there's enough here to keep them entertained." • And Norman Wilner wrote in Toronto Now, "...a string of dopey puns and low-impact animal chases.... The action is indifferent and the jokes unfunny." More Reviews Below...
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD(cg) "...you may find yourself laughing the whole way... for grown-ups, kids, dogs, cats -- whoever's watching, there's enough here to keep them entertained."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 711 words, 07/29/10
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: POOR(cg) "No movie -- whether aimed at adults or kids or canines themselves -- has the right to be as tiresome and unoriginal as this action-comedy mutt."(See all of Adam Markovitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 77 words, 07/30/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "Though better than its 2001 predecessor -- and teeming with cute creatures and fast and furious action scenes -- the movie feels excessively formulaic."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 426 words, 07/30/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...a bloated spy-and-action-film pastiche, predicated mostly on the Bond movies... endless old-movie gags and shaggy dog jokes."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 07/30/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "The James Bond parodies and genre riffs feel at least 20 years past their prime, and most will fly right over the heads of audience members 7 and under."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 07/30/10
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...the latest family movie to be unnecessarily converted to 3-D... better than the original 'Cats & Dogs.' But so is a rabies shot.... wait for the DVD release."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 07/30/10
Billy Heller, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "With action aplenty, talking animals and enough gags to make any sane grown-up groan... a harmless but fun hot-weather diversion for the family."(See all of Billy Heller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 07/30/10
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "This flick is too much of everything, all designed to distract little viewers and entertain them with trickery, lights, effects and noise."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 07/24/10
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "...a silly family comedy in which canines and felines from rival spy agencies work together to bring down Ms. Galore (Bette Midler)... suffers from gadget overload."(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 07/30/10
Dan Kois, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "Or something. It doesn't matter. You already know everything that happens: the silly plot meant to appeal to tots, and the lame grown-up gags that pepper the movie..."(See all of Dan Kois's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 07/30/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "...canines and felines move their mouths while Christina Applegate, James Marsden, Bette Midler, and Nick Nolte deliver juvenile James Bond parody babble."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 451 words, 07/30/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "...a tedious time-killer... as hard-pressed for laughs as 'Marmaduke,' once you get past the novelty of 'Hey, the dogs and cats are TALKING.' "(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 469 words, 07/30/10
Rick Bentley, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "First-time film director Brad Peyton needed a better script. He doesn't have the skills to make the movie visually interesting enough to overcome the unimaginative story line."(See all of Rick Bentley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 335 words, 07/30/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a good-enough movie to hold the attention of both your children and you... It's like a James Bond movie acted out by house pets..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 537 words, 07/30/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...gives equal weight to entertaining the tots and amusing their parents.... the 3-D effects are surprisingly effective... this playful pic earns a pat on the head."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 07/30/10
Adam Graham, Detroit News: POOR(cg) "The kitties and puppies are cute to look at, no doubt, but your average cat on YouTube is far more charming than anything in this kitty litter."(See all of Adam Graham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 07/30/10
Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "...tolerably spoofs staples like 007.... but all that's likely to linger from the free-form fluff are questions from tots as to why dogs sniff each other's asses."(See all of Tom Meek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 07/29/10
John Gholson, Cinematical: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...even the most awful, obvious gags are still delivered with some small amount of charm.... sinks its canines into spy genre cliches with gleeful abandon..."(See all of John Gholson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 662 words, 07/28/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...a bloated spy-and-action-film pastiche, predicated mostly on the Bond movies... endless old-movie gags and shaggy dog jokes."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 07/30/10
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...the latest family movie to be unnecessarily converted to 3-D... better than the original 'Cats & Dogs.' But so is a rabies shot.... wait for the DVD release."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 07/30/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "Peyton and scripters Ron J. Friedman and Steve Bencich are obviously aiming to amuse grown-ups even while catering to kids... they succeed with surprising frequency."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 947 words, 07/25/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "Peyton has his hands so full juggling animals, humans and technology that he can never make any sense of an overly complicated, gimmicky screenplay..."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 733 words, 07/25/10
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...the latest family movie to be unnecessarily converted to 3-D... better than the original 'Cats & Dogs.' But so is a rabies shot.... wait for the DVD release."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 07/30/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: MODERATE(cg) "...a mildly entertaining live-action caper-comedy... has energy to spare... but in its detached approach, it lacks genuine warmth and charm."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 959 words, 07/29/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...a bloated spy-and-action-film pastiche, predicated mostly on the Bond movies... endless old-movie gags and shaggy dog jokes."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 07/30/10
24.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore's reviews are separated by an average 24.2 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (34 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore's reviews cover 53.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 15,191 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 447 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 16.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore's reviews on average broke 16.7 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore (34 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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