The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Name: The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: April 26, 1996
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman

1996

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 26, 1996 | PG-13

Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman

Summary: Abby, a talk-radio veterinarian whose self-perceived lack of attractiveness masks her wit and warmth, recruits her neighbor, the beautiful but not so bright Noelle, to act as her stand-in when she makes a date over the phone with Brian. Cyrano-like complications ensue when the charade goes too far and both women fall for Brian, who isAbby, a talk-radio veterinarian whose self-perceived lack of attractiveness masks her wit and warmth, recruits her neighbor, the beautiful but not so bright Noelle, to act as her stand-in when she makes a date over the phone with Brian. Cyrano-like complications ensue when the charade goes too far and both women fall for Brian, who is attracted to the combination of Abby’s personality and Noelle’s beauty. (Fox)… Expand

Director: Michael Lehmann

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Janet Maslin

Ms. Garofalo, in a lovely, winning performance, gives Abby lots of heart while also making defensive snappishness a big part of her charm. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Written by former deejay Audrey Wells, the observant and funny script includes some wonderful scenes for the leading ladies. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The Truth About Cats & Dogs is very funny around the edges... but as the characters begin to hang out together, forming a platonic menage a trois, the mistaken-identity ruse never escalates into true screwball lunacy. Read full review

Jack Mathews

From the moment we meet Abby, whimsically soothing her callers, we're turned into lap dogs, ready to follow her -- ready to follow Garofalo -- anywhere. Read full review

Susan Wloszczyna

Though its romantic-comedy triangle borrows heavily from Cyrano de Bergerac, the film has more in common with Three's Company. A shame, since Dogs boasts more than a few stray pleasures. [26Apr1996, Pg. 04.D]

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Though the basic brains-versus-beauty tension suggests a female variation on "The Nutty Professor", this is a softer version of the dilemma than Jerry Lewis offers -- easier to take and easier to forget. Read full review

Barry Walters

The entire film rings totally fake and the resulting dishonest sentimentality makes you fidget in your seat and count the seconds until the sweet but completely predictable ending. Read full review

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silarpac

Apr 13, 2013

I liked this movie because I thought it was funny and I also liked the music. It wasn't very original but the actors, especially Garofalo did a good job. If you don't like her you won't like the movie. If you are squeamish about masturbation you might have a problem with it. Smart butI liked this movie because I thought it was funny and I also liked the music. It wasn't very original but the actors, especially Garofalo did a good job. If you don't like her you won't like the movie. If you are squeamish about masturbation you might have a problem with it. Smart but plain girls will like it and animal lovers will like it.… Expand

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