Fritz the Cat

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Fritz the Cat

1972

1h 18m

Comedy

Animation

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Fritz, a college-age cat, dabbles in drugs, radical politics and hedonism, as he goes on a cross country adventure from New York City to the West coast.

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Critics Consensus

Fritz the Cat's gleeful embrace of bad taste can make for a queasy viewing experience, but Ralph Bakshi's idiosyncratic animation brings the satire and style of Robert Crumb's creation to vivid life.

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Variety Staff

Variety

04/18/2007

Excellent animation and montage shore up a plot which has a few howls, several chuckles and many smiles.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

04/18/2007

The results, inevitably, were disappointing -- Bakshi just didn't have the money to make it right.

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Time Out

01/26/2006

Despite some ingenious effects, a generally trivial exercise that never matches the punch of the original.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

11/29/2022

B

Overall, a very of-the-moment work, more of a snapshot than a portrait, more of a calling card than a vision. Its X rating won it some notoriety, but by today's standards it's fairly tame.

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B.L. Panther

The Spool

11/28/2021

Fritz the Cat looks back at the supposed "good times" of the 1960s with a biting sensibility that scratches out the eyes of nearly every sacred liberal institution.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/30/2020

2/10

There's something unusually primitive about the artwork and the character designs; it's obvious that the artists aren't trying to craft a visually stunning masterpiece.

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Michael S.

@mavfan1 Jun 15

If you keep in mind the context of the year it was made & watch in that spirit it is a classic. The school yard was abuzz with rumors of the kid whose uncle showed it to him no matter the school yard. Imaginations ran rampant as buzz grew

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Mar 26

The worldwide gross is $90,000,000.00.

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Jason M

@Jmo167 Jan 21

A really solid and enjoyable movie that’s definitely one of Bakshi’s best works. Despite Fritz being an unlikable protagonist you still root for him and enjoy seeing all the messed up things he does. Also the world and characters of Fritz the cat are amazingly realized and even more interesting than Fritz himself. on top of that there are many funny moments to laugh at and the animation is well made in a way that still holds up today Overall it’s a very good movie that I would recommend.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 26

So, yes, I decided to watch this cuz I was curious. Definitely watch it if your high of something to get the best viewing experience (not that I was). This movie is so outdated, that it was not good. Having said that, I love the concept, and it could have been soooo much better, if it wasn't so scattered, and just stuck to a coherent story. It's also really unique and somewhat iconic, and widely considered a pioneering form of cinema. I probably won't watch it again. Watching it in 2025 is crazy.

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vid g

@vidguy20 Nov 6

it's got raunchy moments in it.... but it's not dat great.....

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Sauron A

@RT69342892 Sep 21

This movie is mediocre at best.

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Synopsis

Fritz, a college-age cat, dabbles in drugs, radical politics and hedonism, as he goes on a cross country adventure from New York City to the West coast.

Director: Ralph Bakshi
Producer: Steve Krantz
Screenwriter: Ralph Bakshi
Production Co: Steve Krantz Productions, Black Ink, Aurica Finance Company, Fritz Productions
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1972, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 26, 2017
Runtime: 1h 18m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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