Cats Don't Dance
1997 · 75 min · Director: Mark Dindal
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Danny is a cat leaving his small town home for the big time in Hollywood. He comes in hoping to sing and dance his way into stardom, not knowing that animals can only be extras, and if he forgets his place, child starlet Darla Dimple and her musclehead butler Max have ways of reminding him.
Emotional fingerprint
Cats Don't Dance (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Humor 30%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy35%
- Humor30%
- Inspiration20%
- Surprise10%
- Relief5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Humor, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Humor and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 55 % | 58 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Hope | 57 % | 54 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 53 % | 35 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 52 % | 16 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 57 % | 11 % | 11 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 55 % | 21 % | 14 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 57 % | 36 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Joy | 63 % | 48 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 61 % | 46 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 64 % | 31 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 20 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 76 % | 15 % | 5 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 75 % | 26 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 66 % | 46 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 61 % | 50 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 79 % | 68 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Joy | 83 % | 63 % | 77 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Darla Dimple (singing voice)
Frances (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Dindal
- Written by
- Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser, Mark Dindal, Rick Calabash, Robert Lence, Theresa Cullen, Bobs Gannaway, Robert Lence, Kelvin Yasuda, Brian McEntee, David Womersley, Rick Schneider
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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