The Truth About Cats And Dogs [1996] | ![The Truth About Cats And Dogs [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514V9CBKHML._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Michael Lehmann
Actors: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James Mccaffrey
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 13238
Format: Anamorphic, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 93
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5039036008136
ASIN: B00005UWN8
Theatrical Release Date: April 26, 1996
Release Date: February 4, 2002
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most memorably offbeat romantic comedies of the 1990s begins when a talk-radio veterinarian named Abby (Janeane Garofalo) takes a call from Brian (Ben Chaplin), the owner of a roller-skating Great Dane. Brian is intrigued by Abby's voice and asks if she'll agree to meet him. Insecure about her looks and her nonexistent love life, Abby agrees, but describes herself as a tall blonde, then begs her attractive neighbour Noelle (played by Uma Thurman) to meet with Brian in her place. The ensuing case of switched identity is complicated when Noelle takes a liking to Brian who, of course, thinks she is Abby. This confusion gains comedic momentum when Abby safely plays herself on the radio and in a long, hilariously seductive phone call with Brian, but by now the situation has grown hopelessly complex, and Abby has to find a way to reveal herself without disappointing Brian. Many viewers rightly complained that the movie relies on the assumption that Abby is unattractive, even though Garofalo is more attractive and appealing here than she'd been in several movies before and since. Still, this contemporary variation on Cyrano de Bergerac is a lightweight, good-natured surprise that values the quirks and foibles that make lovelorn romantics (including their pets) uniquely appealing. --Jeff Shannon
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 Charming, relaxing and surprisingly rewatchable. December 25, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If your'e looking to unwind and have a romantic bone in your body you'll love this film. There are no belly laughs, but I guarantee you will smile from begining to end. You may even blush as well.
Personally as a man, I dind't find Uma Thurman remotely drop-dead gorgeous which is assumed throughout. But I'm probably in the minority and her performance is immaculate. Everything else about the film is pretty much perfect. Light entertainment at its best.
the truth about 'the truth about cats and dogs' June 7, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok so you saw the review title coming... but give it a chance.Which is basically my opinion of this film, give it a chance.
If it's been a tough day, or you're not feeling too great about yourself, then I advise you put this film on and become wrapped up in it*. Assured to raise at least a smile, and hopefully recover that tingly feeling in your toes. *prior love of uma or animals not needed
Classic love triangle and a dog on roller skates! May 12, 2002
46 out of 46 found this review helpful
If Ben Chaplin alone (the original Matthew from Game On) isn't worth watching this film for, then there are a host of other reasons. Janeane Garofalo is superb in the role of Abby, a nutty radio animal psychologist, who talks Brian (Chaplin) through the best way to win the heart of a dog on roller skates he is trying to photograph! It's love at first voice for Brian and Abby and love at first sight for Brian and Noelle (Uma Thurman), Abby's beautiful neighbour, but will Abby come clean and tell Brian who she really is?
This film is a real classic which has been sadly overlooked. Garofalo and Chaplin have a real natural chemistry. I could watch this over and over again - in fact, I have!
I love it! August 11, 2000
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great romance with an animal twist to it. The actors/actresses have been well chosen and there's a definite chemistry between them. Go on, watch it!
 Pure escapism June 14, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this film. Very funny, wonderfully acted, beautifully shot, knowingly written and light as a feather, this is definitely a movie to watch if you've had a hard day and need to unwind. Uma Thurman shows a talent for comedy as an implausibly beautiful airhead, Ben Chaplin is charming as an English photographer living and working in LA, and Janeane Garofalo is funny, intelligent and cuddly-cute as a radio vet. Infinitely better than the tripe that is "Sleepless in Seattle" or "any of those others" with Meg Ryan.
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