101 Dalmatians

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101 Dalmatians

G

1996

1h 43m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

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Fashion designer Anita and computer-game writer Roger meet, fall in love and marry along with their Dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. The dogs' puppies are kidnapped by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who is stealing young Dalmatians to make the coat she has set her heart on. Pongo and Perdita set out to find and rescue all ninety-nine pups from their fearsome captors.

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Neat performance from Glenn Close aside, 101 Dalmatians is a bland, pointless remake.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 26, 2018

While the adorableness quotient of the new "101" is never in doubt, fans of the original may feel that its wit and charm have been diminished...Cute and broad, this re-make's OK. What I miss--what I'd hoped for--was a tad more sophistication.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

This is not one of the great Disney classics -- it's not in the same league with Snow White or Pinocchio -- but it's passable fun, and will entertain its target family audiences.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Apr 10, 2026

C

Despite a promising start and its high-tech styling, this highly-ballyhooed live action feature is disappointing.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 9, 2020

5/10

Glenn Close is easily the most notable element of the production, looking the part about as ideally as imaginable.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

Jun 6, 2018

Brilliant puppy wrangling, seamlessly blended with special effects, and a witty and sophisticated performance by Glenn Close as dazzlingly costumed Cruella DeVil more than compensate for spottier moments.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Jun 3, 2014

4/10

[Glenn] Close creates an iconic, comically menacing character that lingers in the memory long after the bland nonsense of the film has faded.

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Gunner I

@RT64755212 Sep 13, 2026

I have got to give it up and say that this is a fantastic movie. It is definitely worth the watch and a good clean laugh for the entire family.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 12, 2026

This movie = a *2* star Movie...

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Bruno S

@RT53322345 Aug 23, 2026

Dont listen to them listen to me 💆🏼 This movie is a master piece watching glen close even nowadays gives me goosebumps i love how she plays cruella in such a Theatralisch way. Need a part 3 Glen is the queen

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Jonathan N

@Popculture1994 Jul 17, 2026

The 1996 live action version of 101 Dalmatians with Glenn Close is a very boring and awful Disney film (along with 102 Dalmatians for instance). The 1961 Disney animated version is a lot better than the live action movie in my opinion.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026

Disney live-action era began with a failure, but fortunately, they redeemed themselves with Cruella (2021), which is very good.

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Micah D

@Micah153 Jun 28, 2026

This movie was a great live-action transition of the original 101 Dalmatians, and it's one of the underrated movies I know... This movie deserves much more!

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Synopsis

Fashion designer Anita and computer-game writer Roger meet, fall in love and marry along with their Dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. The dogs' puppies are kidnapped by Anita's boss Cruella De Vil, who is stealing young Dalmatians to make the coat she has set her heart on. Pongo and Perdita set out to find and rescue all ninety-nine pups from their fearsome captors.

Director: Stephen Herek
Producer: John Hughes, Ricardo Mestres
Screenwriter: Dodie Smith, John Hughes
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $136.2M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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