# Cats & Dogs (2001)

> A newly adopted beagle is recruited into a covert canine agency to stop an ambitious cat from turning a pet rivalry into a bid for world domination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6022

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Lawrence Guterman
- Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Miriam Margolyes, Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239395/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, irreverent, family movie night, lazy weekend

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