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The Truth About Cats & Dogs
The Truth About Cats & Dogs

6.0

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

PG-13·1996·93m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Michael Lehmann

Writer

Audrey Wells

Reviews

Kamurai

Kamurai

September 26, 2020

6

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$3,407.00

Keywords

photographer
veterinarian
blind date
model
photo shoot
low self esteem
radio show host
dumb blonde
actress
switching places
beauty vs brains