Oliver & Company

1988 74 min ★ 6.7 Animation, Comedy, Family

Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin. Soon, Oliver and his new band of comrades must fight for survival when Fagin is unable to pay his debts.

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Cast

Joey Lawrence

Oliver (voice)

Billy Joel

Dodger (voice)

Cheech Marin

Tito (voice)

Richard Mulligan

Einstein (voice)

Roscoe Lee Browne

Francis (voice)

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Rita (voice)

Bette Midler

Georgette (voice)

Dom DeLuise

Fagin (voice)

Taurean Blacque

Roscoe (voice)

Carl Weintraub

Desoto (voice)

Details

Director

George Scribner

Screenplay

Jim Cox

Tagline

"The first Disney movie with attitude."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$121,000,000

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

December 24, 2023

★ 6/10

I suppose it was only a matter of time before this classic Charles Dickens story got the Disney treatment - but given that it's completely devoid of any darkness or eeriness, this rather too cheerful and vibrant pet-fest doesn't really work for me. The eponymous kitten is adopted by a gang of dogs that, much like "Fagin's Boys" in the book, engage in a bit of petty crime for their boss "Fagin" who...