The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Name: The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Released: 1996-4-26
Cast: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx

PG-13
1h 37m
1996

85%

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Charming and bittersweet, this modern-day romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo and Ben Chaplin, explores the beguiling perils of mistaken identity. Abby (Garofalo), a savvy, witty veterinarian who hosts her own radio talk show, is anything but confident when it comes to love. A petite brunette, she describes herself as tall and blonde when Brian (Chaplin), a caller who is smitten with her radio persona, asks her on a date. She then talks her tall, blonde neighbor Noelle (Thurman) into assuming her identity, setting off an escalating series of hilarious and romantic crises.

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Producer:

Cari-Esta Albert

Writer:

Audrey Wells

Cast:

Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

85%

Critics Consensus: Sharp, witty, and charming, The Truth About Cats and Dogs features a standout performance from Janeane Garofalo.

Reviews

Washington Post

Rita Kempley

Why quibble? You'll still go home purring and wagging your tail.

Though the basic brains-versus-beauty tension suggests a female variation on The Nutty Professor, this is a softer version of the dilemma than Jerry Lewis offers-easier to take and easier to forget.

In time... this tale of a terrible quandary becomes as witty and engaging as the confident yet oddly insecure Abby.

It's a charming little romantic comedy that never tries to outweigh its own charm. Best of all, it never forgets how much that charm is dependent on the woman in its center.

Affable yet relatively unmemorable...

November 8, 2019

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