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Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

Mar 26, 1997
74 min
AnimationComedyFamilyMusic
7.2/ 10
195 votes

Overview

An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.2/10
195 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
9,089 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
62/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$32,000,000Production cost
Box Office$3,600,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$28,400,000Loss
ROI
-88.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$3,566,637Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

3 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"For a bunch of funny friends trying to break into show business... it's a jungle out there!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$32,000,000

Revenue

$3,600,000

Production Companies

Turner Feature AnimationDavid Kirschner Productions

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