Overview
A delightful adventure through Paris with a charming cast of feline characters.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- gentle
- witty
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film light, pleasant, and family-friendly, with charming voice performances, jazzy music, and appealing animation compensating for a middling story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Butler Edgar kidnaps the cats after learning that Adelaide Bonfamille's will favors them.
Duchess, her kittens, Roquefort, Frou-Frou, O'Malley, and the jazz cats collectively drive the rescue and return.
The film contrasts Adelaide's Paris villa with a stylized journey through the French countryside and Paris.
Duchess and her kittens are separated from home and rely on O'Malley and other animals to get back together.
Films like The Aristocats, and why
The Jungle Book
shared animated animal protagonists, family-friendly adventure, musical charm, and comic villainy
101 Dalmatians
shared disney animation, talking animal ensemble, warm family themes, and lively songs
Oliver & Company
shared elegant domestic animals, kidnapping peril, parisian setting, and playful musical comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Release Date
- 1970-12-24
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (5463)
Cast
- Phil Harris
- Eva Gabor
- Sterling Holloway
- Scatman Crothers
- Paul Winchell
- Lord Tim Hudson
- Vito Scotti
- Thurl Ravenscroft
- Dean Clark
- Liz English
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Aristocats about?
- A refined Parisian cat family is displaced by a greedy butler and guided home by a streetwise alley cat and a swinging animal ensemble.
- What is The Aristocats like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Aristocats as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Aristocats violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Aristocats as mild.
- What did critics think of The Aristocats?
- Critics generally found the film light, pleasant, and family-friendly, with charming voice performances, jazzy music, and appealing animation compensating for a middling story.
- Which films are like The Aristocats?
- Films with a similar feel include The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, and Oliver & Company.
- How long is The Aristocats?
- The Aristocats runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Aristocats?
- In United States, The Aristocats streams on Disney Plus.
