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The Aristocats

1970Movie1 h 18 minG

AnimationComedy
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic666.9Rotten Tomatoes64%70%

A heartwarming, nostalgic animated movie about family and everyday modern life, with standout score.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for brutality, scares or big ideas.

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Story

Meet the cats who know where it's at... for fun, music and adventure!

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.

Feels like

  • Jazz-Infused Adventure
  • Classic Disney Charm
  • Found Family Narrative
  • Parisian Setting
  • Musical Excellence
  • Heartwarming Rescue Mission
  • Timeless Nostalgia
  • Whimsical Animal Characters
  • Gentle Comedy
  • Comfort Viewing

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Wolfgang Reitherman
Written by
Larry Clemmons, Frank Thomas, Ken Anderson
Produced by
Wolfgang Reitherman, Winston Hibler
Music by
George Bruns

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Facts

December 24, 1970 · 1 h 18 min · G

Released
December 24, 1970
Runtime
1 h 18 min
Age rating
G
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$191 million
Available in
76 countries

Tropes

Recycled Animation, Don't Wake the Sleeper, Butt Biter +9

  • Recycled Animation
  • Don't Wake the Sleeper
  • Butt Biter
  • Literal-Minded
  • Anachronistic Animal
  • The Butler Did It
  • Bag of Kidnapping
  • Production Foreshadowing
  • Human Mail
  • Ironic Echo
  • Captain Ethnic
  • Emotional Language Shift

12 of 218 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Aristocats?"

Questions about The Aristocats

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Aristocats?

Disney+

In the United States, The Aristocats streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 62 other countries.

Is The Aristocats worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 66).

Is The Aristocats okay for kids?

GViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Aristocats make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Aristocats?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Aristocats a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$191 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $191 million worldwide, 47.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Aristocats use?

Recycled AnimationDon't Wake the SleeperButt BiterLiteral-MindedAnachronistic AnimalThe Butler Did ItBag of KidnappingProduction ForeshadowingHuman MailIronic EchoCaptain EthnicEmotional Language Shiftand 206 more

TV Tropes lists 218 tropes for it, including Recycled Animation, Don't Wake the Sleeper, and Butt Biter.