That Darn Cat
Abril Vídeo | Release Date: February 14, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
7
Negative:
5
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60
Washington PostJane Horwitz
The new Darn Cat moves faster, has a few more laughs, nonviolent villains who are barely seen, a never-ending car chase climax, and gives more than a passing nod to such phenomena as teenage discontent. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The surprise is that you won't hate it nearly as much as you expect -- thanks to a solid supporting cast, a cute cat and an even cuter Ricci -- and the manic pace will have the kids purring with delight. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
I suppose there are reasons to see That Darn Cat, but only if you're under twelve and desperate, or accompanying someone in that category. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesJohn Hartl
Neither the sophisticated teen comedy it wants to be nor the routine Disney slapstick number it sometimes becomes, it doesn't know what it is. [14 Feb 1997]
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchDeborah Peterson
Disney serves up a warmed-over tale that was never one of its best to begin with and mistakenly tries to substitute teen-angst-ridden Christina Ricci for the totally adorable Hayley Mills. It's a serious mistake. [14 Feb 1997, p.03E]
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
While Mr. Doug brings plenty of enthusiasm to the task, he doesn't have the moves, and the scene, which ends with his following a mouse into a Dumpster, is one dull thud. The movie also crams far too many subsidiary characters into its 89 bumpy minutes. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
It's not quite a catastrophe, but the updated remake of That Darn cat is a loud and largely charmless trifle. Very small children may be attracted in sufficient numbers for fair-to-middling opening weekend B.O., but this overbearing comedy isn't likely to pussyfoot very long in theaters before it high-tails to homevideo. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The movie also features Doug E. Doug (Cool Runnings) as a bumbler of an FBI agent, a fluffy gray-and-white alley cat as D.C., and a climax overloaded with car crashes, pratfalls and forced mayhem. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
The new comedy is screechingly inane and skitters in nine directions at once. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
The new version has been speeded up and dumbed down, which does not reflect well on the mouse factory's view of its audience these days. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
There is little here for parents, and not much for the kids. [17 Feb 1997, p.C3]
25
Miami HeraldChristine Dolen
Christina Ricci is the best thing about this otherwise misguided, retro remake of the 1965 movie that starred Hayley Mills. [09 Aug 1997, p.2G]
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