The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
- Michael Lehmann
- Tricia Ronten
- Joe Camp III
- David Hallinan
- Ellie Smith
- Audrey Wells
Rating: 6/10 by 310 users
Alternative Title:
Truth About Cats And Dogs - US
La verdad sobre perros y gatos - ES
众里寻她兜错路 - CN
猫狗实情 - CN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 33 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $3,407
Plot Keyword: photographer, veterinarian, blind date, model, photo shoot, low self esteem, radio show host, dumb blonde, actress, switching places, beauty vs brains
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This movie has held up over a long period of time due to stellar performances by Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman, and that's really all it has going for it. Great actors giving solid delivery in a decent script. It does remind me of Cyrano de Bergerac a bit, but it's a classic switcheroo trope for a romantic comedy that gives a life lesson of beauty is what you make of it. My biggest problem is that they basically call Garofalo ugly because she's not Thurman, which doesn't make sense to me. Other that that, the script is strong enough without being spectacular, and I feel like the cast had to work very hard to make the movie what it is. A modern day reboot is surely on the way with it being about a podcast of the same name.
