Cats Don't Dance

1997 • 74 minutes

About this movie

It's a fur-to-riches story as Danny -- a spunky, wise-crackin' cat with moves like Fred Astaire -- heads to Hollywood on a quest to overcome the "species barrier" and become a dancing movie legend. With choreography by late Academy Award-winner Gene Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," the "That's Entertainment!" trilogy), this full-length animated musical comedy features the voices of Scott Bakula (TV's "Enterprise," "Major League: Back to the Minors"), Jasmine Guy (Alex Haley's "Queen," "Harlem Nights"), Grammy-winner Natalie Cole, Oscar-winner George Kennedy ("Dennis the Menace Strikes Again," "Small Soldiers"), Hal Holbrook ("The Majestic," the "North and South" miniseries), John Rhys-Davies ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the "Indiana Jones" trilogy), and Emmy-winner Don Knotts ("Pleasantville," "Big Bully"). Featuring original songs by Grammy- and Oscar-winner Randy Newman ("Monsters, Inc.," the "Toy Story" movies,).

Ratings and reviews

I vaguely recall seeing this movie on Cartoon Network once or twice in the 2000s. Haven't watched it again until very recently, but it holds up pretty well, and I would very much consider it a hidden gem of the 90s. The animation is snappy and expressive, the characters and dialogue are full of emotion and wit, and the soundtrack and choreography give it an old-school Hollywood feel that fits the story perfectly. If you love classic slapstick cartoons, you should totally check it out.

Haven't seen this movie in years till i watched it recently on YouTube. I love it! after watching it on YouTube i actually got it for Christmas. :P love everything 1940s & 30s!!! Especially the music love the song "Tell Me Lies" Natalie Cole sings in this movie!!! Ah when cartoons actually had good music, instead of the corny crap they sing todays cartoons. -_- We may be kids, but we know good music when we hear it.

One of the best animated movies of all time. It's a shame that Warner Bros does not care about this movie and barely even acknowledges it's existence. The characters are all great and the plot is simple but in the end the movie was great! I would recommend this film to anyone who's interested in good animated movies.