Puss in Boots (2011)
83%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: NA
It isn’t deep or groundbreaking, but what it lacks in profundity, Puss in Boots more than makes up for with an abundance of wit, visual sparkle, and effervescent charm
Puss in Boots is the ultimate cat-tastic adventure that will have you purring with delight. With a witty script and charming story, this movie is far more than just a spin-off from Shrek. The animation is top-notch, and the fairytale elements blended with a spaghetti western twist make for a fun and outrageous ride. And let’s not forget the star power of Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas, who make cartoon cats look oh-so-sexy together. So grab your boots and get ready to join the myth, the legend, the cat himself in this purr-fectly meowtastic film.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2011
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 30m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2011 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2012
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, directed by Chris Miller, written by Tom Wheeler, produced by Joe Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou, comedy, adventure, PG, box office, budget, reviewed by Sara Michelle Fetters, Derek Malcolm, Peter Bradshaw, Robbie Collin, Nigel Andrews, Anton Bitel, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Leigh Paatsch, Katie Smith-Wong, Debbie Lynn Elias, animated, Shrek universe, Puss in Boots, Humpty Dumpty, Kitty Softpaws, fairy tale, western, Spanish colonial, action-packed, visual sparkle, effervescent charm, forgiveness, redemption, origin tale, CGI, star-studded voice cast, loveable charm, witty, situational comedy, visual detail, mild rude humor, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Worldwide gross: $554,987,477
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $149,260,504
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Salma Hayek – Kitty Softpaws (Voice)
Zach Galifianakis – Humpty Alexander Dumpty (Voice)
Billy Bob Thornton – Jack (Voice)
Amy Sedaris – Jill (Voice)
Constance Marie – Imelda (Voice)
Director(s)
Chris Miller
Writer(s)
Tom Wheeler
Producer(s)
Joe Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (155) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (133) | Rotten (22)
Puss in Boots kind of surprised me. Far more witty then I expected it to be, nicely animated and featuring a charming story of forgiveness and redemption that belies its Shrek inspired fractured fairy tale roots, this movie more than won me over.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
What kids will get from it is plenty of fairly outrageous but not often witty fun with fairytale elements blended into a kind of latterday spaghetti western. For the rest of us, there is plenty of nice visual detail.
December 9, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
It’s all amiable stuff, with a perfectly decent script, and the feline hero lapping his milk gets an indulgent laugh.
December 8, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Most of the jokes fit into two categories: “Ha ha, he’s Spanish” and “Ha ha, he’s a cat”.
December 8, 2011 | Rating: 2/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Puss in Boots is very jolly for an hour. Then, like Santa Claus misjudging a chimney, it gets stuck at the moment we hope it will break free and distribute the festive gifts.
December 8, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
this western-parodying cat-with-too-many-names is closer to Rango than to anything from the Kingdom of Far Far Away.
December 8, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
The laughs are mostly derived from situational comedy, making it more universal than Shrek’s pop-culture-heavy referential skits.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Surprisingly, it’s one of the animated highlights of 2011.
September 20, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
As an origin tale, it is a sharp and sophisticated piece of storytelling.
June 2, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
It was fun, action packed and the animation was well-put together – a charming flick.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Katie Smith-Wong
Musings of Guitargalchina
Puss In Boots- The Cat. The Myth. The Legend. The Boots. Purr-fectly Meowtastic!
November 26, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Who else but Salma and Antonio could make cartoon cats so sexy together?
July 29, 2019
Leslie Combemale
Cinema Siren…
Plot
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Trivia
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