Puss in Boots

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Puss in Boots

PG

2011

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Long before meeting Shrek, Puss in Boots, just named a hero for saving a woman from a charging bull, is run out of town on suspicion of bank robbery, even though the real villain is Puss' friend, Humpty Dumpty. Though there is still animosity between them, Puss and Humpty reunite to steal a goose that lays golden eggs. Joining them for the adventure of nine lifetimes is notorious cat burglar, Kitty Softpaws.

Critics Consensus

It isn't deep or groundbreaking, but what it lacks in profundity, Puss in Boots more than makes up for with an abundance of wit, visual sparkle, and effervescent charm.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

3/4

Puss in Boots kind of surprised me. Far more witty then I expected it to be, nicely animated and featuring a charming story of forgiveness and redemption that belies its Shrek inspired fractured fairy tale roots, this movie more than won me over.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

12/09/2011

3/5

What kids will get from it is plenty of fairly outrageous but not often witty fun with fairytale elements blended into a kind of latterday spaghetti western. For the rest of us, there is plenty of nice visual detail.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

12/08/2011

3/5

It's all amiable stuff, with a perfectly decent script, and the feline hero lapping his milk gets an indulgent laugh.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/30/2020

8/10

The laughs are mostly derived from situational comedy, making it more universal than Shrek's pop-culture-heavy referential skits.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/20/2020

3.5/4.0

Surprisingly, it's one of the animated highlights of 2011.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

06/02/2020

3.5/5

As an origin tale, it is a sharp and sophisticated piece of storytelling.

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Nathan J.

@NathanDirector May 18

Rated: 7.4/10 ⭐️ Threw this on for Shrek Day to see if it held up. Expected a cash-grab, but the swashbuckling charm and Latin flair totally hooked me! What Worked: • The vibrant spaghetti-western feel pops beautifully on screen. • Banderas and Hayek have insane voice chemistry; their banter totally carries the movie for me. • Jackman’s acoustic score is a banger. The guitar work kept my adrenaline up. The Friction: • Jack and Jill felt super one-dimensional. They just grunt, making stakes feel video-gamey to me. • The middle really dragged for me. The beanstalk journey slowed the momentum way down. • Humpty’s arc was whiplash-y. His shifting motives made it hard for me to fully invest. Verdict: Watch for a stylish fairytale and killer soundtrack. Skip if you need a deep plot; this film is simply a breezy ride.

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Benjamin W.

@Code70 Apr 8

Solid Shrek spin-off improves upon the last two entries in the franchise. While it isn’t particularly deep or groundbreaking, Puss in Boots is a lot better than Shrek the Third, and a bit better than Shrek Forever After. It’s an entertaining spin-off on the titular Puss in Boots that proves him a very strong character within the franchise. A fun adventure that proves its ability to smartly riff on the fairy tale genre even as a spin-off, Puss in Boots is winningsome.

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Rhett S.

@Stalkerman2005 Feb 24

This movie is cinematic genius. It changed my life. Antonio Banderas was unbelievable in this feline retelling of Zorro. No notes.

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Tommy D

@Thomas005 Feb 17

Great movie. Great animation

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Tomato B.

@GummyBee Jan 19

Weirdly watching this as an adult, I liked way more than watching as a kid. The story is kinda awesome and deserves more credit, and the animation was better than its time

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Ricky L.

@ricky707 Jan 15

This is a sequel to spin off of a side character…why did they go so hard on this

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Chris Miller

Director

Antonio Banderas

Puss in Boots

Salma Hayek

Kitty Softpaws

Zach Galifianakis

Humpty Alexander Dumpty

Billy Bob Thornton

Jack

Amy Sedaris

Jill

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Synopsis

Long before meeting Shrek, Puss in Boots, just named a hero for saving a woman from a charging bull, is run out of town on suspicion of bank robbery, even though the real villain is Puss' friend, Humpty Dumpty. Though there is still animosity between them, Puss and Humpty reunite to steal a goose that lays golden eggs. Joining them for the adventure of nine lifetimes is notorious cat burglar, Kitty Softpaws.

Director: Chris Miller
Producer: Joe Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou
Screenwriter: Tom Wheeler
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Some Adventure Action|Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $149.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital