Puss in Boots

"Live for danger. Fight for justice. Pray for mercy."

2011 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 4,781

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Synopsis

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Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.

“Live for danger. Fight for justice. Pray for mercy.”

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Cast

Antonio Banderas
Puss in Boots (voice)
Salma Hayek Pinault
Kitty Softpaws (voice)
Zach Galifianakis
Humpty Alexander Dumpty (voice)
Billy Bob Thornton
Jack (voice)
Amy Sedaris
Jill (voice)
Constance Marie
Imelda (voice)
Mike Mitchell
Andy Beanstalk (voice)
Rich Dietl
Bounty Hunter (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Miller
Writers: Bob Persichetti, Judah Mambu, Tom Wheeler
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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$130M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Puss in Boots Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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392+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Miller, shot by Gil Zimmerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Miller directs. Gil Zimmerman behind the camera. Henry Jackman scores. Erika Dapkewicz 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, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2$130M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.
4Released 15 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
6Part of the "Puss in Boots Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7392+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
8Directed by Chris Miller, shot by Gil Zimmerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
9Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
10Editor Erika Dapkewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
11Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek Pinault and Zach Galifianakis carry the top of the cast.
12Marketing tagline: "Live for danger. Fight for justice. Pray for mercy.".
13IMDB entry: tt0448694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
14Classified under 14 themes, including "small town", "fairy tale", "rebel", "spin off".
15Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gil Zimmerman
Original score: Henry Jackman
Editing: Erika Dapkewicz
Production design: Guillaume Aretos
Costume design: Isis Mussenden
VFX supervisor: Ken Bielenberg
Sound: Jules Woods
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $130,000,000
Box office: $554,987,477
Return: 427% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Puss in Boots (2011)

Awards

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie

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Part of

Puss in Boots Collection

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Chris Miller

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Andre Gonzales2023-08-03
★ 8/10
Love puss in boots. It was kind of weird that humpty dumpty was in the movie though. Still very good movie and very funny.
CinemaSerf2025-02-25
★ 7/10
The suave and debonair “Puss” has been hard done by and is determined to clear his name of a scurrilous conviction that has shaken him to his very boots - but that’s no easy task, especially when he manages to get himself embroiled with “Kitty Softpaws” and his erstwhile pal “Humpty” who was responsible for most of his troubles in the first place. It’s the latter egg who wants to retrieve the elusive magic beans that will enable them to shoot up the beanstalk and retrieve the golden goose. Simples? Well no, not really, because there’s a load of baggage between these three and the menacing “Jack” and “Jill” - think Bonnie & Clyde, only nastier - are also on the trail of these magic pulses. It’s now a race to the top as “Puss” hopes to prove his innocence and maybe there can be a reconciliation too? This is a stylishly put together animation with loads of character, mischief and some quite witty dialogue as the fables are effortlessly mixed together, disregarding the bits that aren’t so convenient for this energetic plot. As origin stories go, this is good fun as it spares us any sentimentality and just entertains. I enjoyed this.