Cats Don't Dance

Where to Watch Cats Don't Dance (1997) (Legally)

For a bunch of funny friends trying to break into show business... it's a jungle out there!
Mar 26, 1997 US 75 min G
7.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
199 votes
Animation Comedy Family Music
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1997).

It sits in the Animation, Comedy, Family, Music space and is paced for about 75 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.2/10 from about 199 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

dance, villain, musical, anthropomorphism, hollywood, singing, child star, evil child, acting, interspecies romance, 1930s, golden age

Official trailer

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Plot

An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

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Main cast

Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula
as Danny (voice)
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
as Sawyer (voice)
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
as Sawyer (singing voice)
Ashley Peldon
Ashley Peldon
as Darla Dimple (voice)
Lindsay Ridgeway
Lindsay Ridgeway
as Darla Dimple (singing voice)
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
as Farley Wink (voice)
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
as T.W. Turtle (voice)
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
as L.B. Mammoth (voice)
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy
as Tillie Hippo (voice)