Oliver & Company

"The first Disney movie with attitude."

1988 1h 14m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 1,751

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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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.

“The first Disney movie with attitude.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Scribner
Writers: Jim Cox, Tim Disney, James Mangold
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J.A.C. Redford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark A. Hester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joey Lawrence and Billy Joel and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first Disney movie with attitude.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George Scribner directs. J.A.C. Redford scores. Mark A. Hester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
338 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Original score by J.A.C. Redford. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark A. Hester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joey Lawrence and Billy Joel and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The first Disney movie with attitude.".
8IMDB entry: tt0095776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "butler", "cartoon".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: J.A.C. Redford
Editing: Mark A. Hester
Sound: Sandy Berman
Runtime: 74 min · 1h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $31,000,000
Box office: $121,000,000
Return: 390% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Oliver & Company (1988)

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CinemaSerf2023-12-24
★ 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, himself, lives in terror of the malevolent "Sykes". When the latter cottons on that "Oliver" has been adopted into a wealthy home, he insists that "Fagin" enact a trap to lure "Jenny" from her luxury mansion so he can ransom her back to her dad. It falls to "Oliver" and his canine companions to thwart this dastardly plan. You can't really fault the quality of the animation and an array of musicians including Barry Manilow and Dan Hartman are behind the songs that won't exactly stick in your mind afterwards, but that do help to keep this amiable production rolling along. Sadly, though, it's all just way too predictably light and fluffy and takes just a little too much of a factory approach to one of the more substantial stories of English literature. Younger kids may like it though - it's pretty joyous and extols the virtues of loyalty, team playing and friendship and it's not without the odd laugh to two.

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