The Aristocats

1970 "A tune-filled animated extravaganza."
7.1| 1h18m| G| en| More Info
Released: 24 December 1970 Released
Producted By: Walt Disney Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

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Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined
ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Matt Greene A mixture of Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians, only with cats...oh, and no soul, story conviction, authentic charm, or worthwhile style. Still though, "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat" is a banger.
SnoopyStyle It's pre-war Paris. Duchess is a well groomed cat with three kittens; Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse. Man servant Edgar overhears their loving elderly owner Madame Adelaide Bonfamille changing her will. She plans to leave her estate to the cats with Edgar as her heir after the cats' death. He decides to abandon the cats in the country. Stray cat Thomas O'Malley falls for Duchess and leads the family back to Paris.The song and music is big band and jazzy. It's the waning years of old school Disney animation. It is fun and light but lacks any long-lasting drama. The old school feel fits the time period and setting of the story. It doesn't have the big iconic tune although a couple of them are pretty catchy. The cats are cute. Edgar is a functional villain but the movie needs a more immediate villain in the middle while he is separated from the cats. There should be an animal villain hunting the family to heighten the drama. There is a stretch between being abandoned and returning to face Edgar where the movie lacks any tension. In any case, the movie has a good nature light fluffiness that is quite appealing.
nzswanny I'm not a Disney movie fan. If I see a Disney cartoon movie on the shelf, I will probably give it a skip and not watch it. So, it was very surprising that I decided to watch it for free on the television on the Disney channel. I'm only 11 turning 12, and I was a bit immature, just like any other person in between 10 and 14, however anyway, my parents wanted to watch it, and I thought, hey, why don't I? So, I watched it with my parents. Not being a fan of cats, I would of expected it to be terrible. But surprisingly, no! I have no idea why I liked it, I just did! It's one of those movies where you can't explain why you like it, but you seem to like it anyway. The movie was just really good! Although I rated it a 9/10, I actually think it should have a 8.1/10. A good classic movie, I guess. Great movie for kids. I'm settling on 8.1/10.
kennethtownsend-97230 The movie, "The AristoCats", is a fantastic movie for your young one to watch when you just need sometime off. Not only will the love the characters, the setting, and the many animals, it also builds up good ideas in their minds. It gives the idea of staying mentally strong, compatibility with others, and resilience against difficult situations. The cats are drugged, and then thrown out into the river left to drown. With all this hardship, Duchess, the mother cat, keeps her ducks in a row and makes sure that her family is safe. She keeps herself strong and gives to others who are important to her. Her family and her own welfare is the most important thing to her. This could have effect on your children, building the mentality that it is important to stay strong when the going gets rough.Our little family they will need to trust others to keep themselves safe. Of course, we don't want your kid running off with a stranger when they are lost, but it may be a way to talk to your kids about talking to strangers. This little family of cats, each and everyone, must be resilient against their hardship. They all have to show compassion and strength towards each other to keep everyone together. By keeping themselves strong, they keep each other strong.