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101 Dalmatians
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1996 film directed by Stephen Herek
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5.9An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Cast
- Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil
- Jeff Daniels as Roger
- Joely Richardson as Anita
- Joan Plowright as Nanny
- Hugh Laurie as Jasper
- Mark Williams as Horace
Themes
- london, england
- fur
- fashion designer
- puppy
- fur coat
- based on children's book
- dog
- dalmatian
- female villain
- pets
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Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
123,975 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
39%
Metacritic
50/100
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Rated
- G
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 10 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Stephen Herek
- Screenplay by
- John Hughes
- Based on
- The Hundred and One Dalmatians , by Dodie Smith One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Bill Peet
- Produced by
- John Hughes Ricardo Mestres
- Starring
- Jeff Daniels Joely Richardson Joan Plowright Glenn Close
- Cinematography
- Adrian Biddle
- Edited by
- Trudy Ship
- Music by
- Michael Kamen
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures Great Oaks Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release dates
- November 18, 1996 ( 1996-11-18 ) ( Radio City Music Hall ) November 27, 1996 ( 1996-11-27 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $67 million
- Box office
- $320.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
101 Dalmatians is a 1996 American adventure comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by John Hughes. It is a live-action remake of Walt Disney's 1961 animated film, which was based on the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. The film stars Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson and Joan Plowright. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Great Oaks Entertainment. Unlike the 1961 original film, none of the animal characters speak.
101 Dalmatians was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on November 27, 1996, and grossed $321 million against a $67 million budget, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1996. It received mixed reviews from critics. Close was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, while the film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair. A sequel, 102 Dalmatians, was released in 2000.
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