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{{Short description|Film by Stephen Herek}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox film | name = 101 Dalmatians | image = One hundred and one dalmatians ver2.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Stephen Herek]] | screenplay = [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] | based_on = {{based on|''[[The Hundred and One Dalmatians]]''|[[Dodie Smith]]}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * John Hughes * Ricardo Mestres }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Glenn Close]] * [[Jeff Daniels]] * [[Joely Richardson]] * [[Joan Plowright]] }} | cinematography = [[Adrian Biddle]] | editing = Trudy Ship | music = [[Michael Kamen]] | production_companies = {{Plainlist| * [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=60535|title=101 Dalmatians (1996)|website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|access-date=September 16, 2017|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917075729/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=60535}}</ref> * Great Oaks Entertainment<ref>{{cite web |title=101 Dalmatians (1996) |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v136586 |website=[[AllMovie]] |access-date=December 2, 2018 |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010928/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v136586}}</ref> }} | distributor = [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]<ref name=afi/> | released = {{Film date|1996|11|18|[[Radio City Music Hall]]|1996|11|27|United States}} | runtime = 103 minutes<ref name=mojo /> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $67 million<ref name=budget>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/glenn-close-cruella-de-vil-1234958015/ |title= Hollywood Flashback: Glenn Close First Brought Cruella de Vil to Life in 1996 |magazine= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= May 28, 2021 |access-date= June 7, 2021 |archive-date= June 7, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210607234544/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/glenn-close-cruella-de-vil-1234958015/ |url-status= live}}</ref> | gross = $320.7 million<ref name=mojo /> }} '''''101 Dalmatians''''' is a 1996 American [[adventure comedy]] film<ref name=afi/><!-- WP:FILMLEAD, only primary genre or sub-genre --> produced by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and Great Oaks Entertainment, and distributed by [[Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]. Directed by [[Stephen Herek]] from a screenplay by [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] (who co-produces the film), it is a live-action [[remake]] of the 1961 animated film ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'', which was based on the 1956 novel ''[[The Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' by [[Dodie Smith]]. The film stars [[Glenn Close]], [[Jeff Daniels]], [[Joely Richardson]], [[Joan Plowright]], [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Mark Williams (actor)|Mark Williams]], and [[John Shrapnel]]. Unlike the 1961 original film, none of the animals speak. ''101 Dalmatians'' was released on November 27, 1996, and grossed $320.7 million in theaters against a $67 million budget, making it the [[1996 in film|sixth-highest-grossing film of 1996]], despite receiving mixed reviews. Close was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture β Comedy or Musical|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globes|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1997|access-date=March 9, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075846/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1997|url-status=live}}</ref> while the film was nominated for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair]]. ==Plot== <!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 to 700 words. Please check the word count before making any additions. Please go to the talk page before making any major changes. Current word count 546 --> American video game designer Roger Dearly lives with his pet [[Dalmatian (dog)|Dalmatian]] Pongo in London. One day, Pongo sets his eyes on Perdita, another Dalmatian. After a chase that ends in [[St James's Park]], Roger discovers that Pongo likes Perdita. Her owner, Anita Campbell-Green, falls in love with Roger when they meet. When they return to Roger's home, Anita accepts his proposal. They get married along with Perdita and Pongo. Anita works as a fashion designer at the House of de Vil. Her boss, [[Cruella de Vil]], has a deep passion for fur, going so far as to have a [[Taxidermy|taxidermist]], Mr. Skinner, skin a [[white tiger]] at the [[London Zoo]] to make her into a rug for her. Anita, inspired by her Dalmatian, designs a coat made with spotted fur. Cruella is intrigued by the idea of making garments out of actual Dalmatians, and finds it amusing that it would seem as if she was wearing Anita's dog. Perdita gets pregnant, and so does Anita. Cruella visits their home and becomes excited when she learns that Perdita is expecting. Weeks later, she returns when a litter of 15 puppies are born and offers Roger and Anita Β£7,500 for them, but they refuse. Enraged, Cruella dismisses Anita and vows revenge against her and Roger. One winter evening, she has her henchmen, Jasper and Horace, break into their home and steal the puppies, while the couple is walking in the park with Pongo and Perdita. Along with 84 other Dalmatians that were previously stolen, they deliver them to her broken-down [[Estate (land)|country estate]], De Vil Mansion. Cruella asks Skinner to kill and skin them to create her coat. With the family devastated at the loss of their puppies, Pongo uses the twilight bark to carry the message via the dogs and other animals of the United Kingdom, while Roger and Anita notify the [[Metropolitan Police|police]]. Anita realizes Cruella was behind the kidnappings and confirms her suspicion when she shows Roger and Nanny her portfolio. An [[Airedale Terrier]] named Kipper follows Jasper and Horace to the mansion, and finds all of the puppies, who he helps escape under the duo's noses. They make their way to a nearby farm, where they are later joined by Pongo and Perdita. Cruella arrives at the mansion and discovers what has happened. Angry with the thieves' failure, she decides to carry out the job herself. After several mishaps, Jasper and Horace discover nearby police looking for Cruella and hand themselves in, joining Skinner who was attacked in defense while trying to capture a puppy who had been left behind. Cruella tracks the puppies to the farm and tries to capture them, but the farm animals incapacitate her. The police arrive and arrest Cruella, before sending the puppies home. Pongo, Perdita and their puppies are reunited with Roger, Anita and Nanny. After being informed that the remaining 84 puppies have no home to go to, as they have not yet been claimed by any owners, they decide to adopt them. Roger designs a successful video game featuring Dalmatian puppies as the protagonists and Cruella as the villain. With this success, they move out of London to the countryside with their millions. Roger and Anita have a baby girl, while the dogs grow up with puppies of their own. ==Cast== {{Cast listing| * [[Glenn Close]] as [[Cruella de Vil]] * [[Jeff Daniels]] as Roger Dearly * [[Joely Richardson]] as Anita Campbell-Green-Dearly * [[Joan Plowright]] as Nanny * [[Hugh Laurie]] as Jasper * [[Mark Williams (actor)|Mark Williams]] as Horace * [[John Shrapnel]] as Mr. Skinner * [[Tim McInnerny]] as Alonzo * [[Hugh Fraser (actor)|Hugh Fraser]] as Frederick * Zohren Weiss as Herbert * [[Brian Capron]] as television news reporter * [[Frank Welker]] as the voice of Pongo and Perdita (creature sounds; uncredited) }} == Production == The animatronic creatures used in the film are provided by [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.creatureshop.com/productions_film.php |title= The Jim Henson Company's Creature Shop β Film|website=www.creatureshop.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827025951/http://www.creatureshop.com/productions_film.php |archive-date=August 27, 2013}}</ref> Producer [[Edward S. Feldman]] guaranteed the adoption of every puppy used in the film. Over 300 Dalmatian puppies were used over the course of filming, because "we could only use them when they were 5 or 6 weeks old and at their cutest."<ref name=budget/> Filming took place at [[Shepperton Studios]] in London. Writer [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] approached [[Glenn Close]] for the role of [[Cruella de Vil]], but she initially turned it down. The film's costume designer [[Anthony Powell (designer)|Anthony Powell]], who was working with Close on the Broadway show ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', then convinced her to take it.<ref name=budget/> [[Mincing Lane#Minster Court|Minster Court]] was used as the exterior of [[Cruella de Vil]]'s fashion house.<ref name="movie-locations">{{cite web|url=http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/0/101-Dalmatians.html|title=101 Dalmatians filming locations|work=Movie-Locations.com|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409142851/http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/0/101-Dalmatians.html|archive-date=April 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sarum Chase]] was used as the exterior of her home.<ref name="movie-locations" /> Cruella's car is a modified 1976 [[Panther De Ville]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Panther DeVille in "101 Dalmatians"|url=http://www.imcdb.org/v010957.html|access-date=2021-07-04|website=IMCDb.org}}</ref> ==Release== ===Box office=== ''101 Dalmatians'' was released in the United States on November 27, 1996. The UK premiere of the film was held on December 4, 1996, at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], London, and the exterior of the Hall was lit with dalmatian spots. It grossed $136.2 million in North America and $320.7 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|title='101 Dalmatians' Nabs Top Spot|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 2, 1996|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-02-ca-5037-story.html|access-date=November 3, 2010|first=Claudia|last=Puig|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103103049/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-12-02/entertainment/ca-5037_1_weekend-top|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=101dalmatiansliveaction.htm |title=101 Dalmatians (1996) |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=November 5, 2008 |archive-date=July 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714171607/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=101dalmatiansliveaction.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> ===Home media=== ''101 Dalmatians'' was released on [[VHS]] for the first time on April 15, 1997,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adage.com/news_and_features/deadline/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970327101245/http://adage.com/news_and_features/deadline/index.html|title=Dalmatians with car rental|magazine=[[Ad Age]]|archive-date=March 27, 1997|date=March 27, 1997|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref> [[Laserdisc]] in early 1997, and on [[DVD]] on April 21, 1998.<ref>{{cite book|title=101 Dalmatians|isbn=1558908374}}</ref> It was re-released on September 16, 2008. ===Video game=== * A Handheld LCD Game based on the film was released in 1996 by [[Tiger Electronics]]. * The 1997 ''[[Disney's Animated Storybook]]'' ([[CD-ROM]] for [[Personal computer|PC]]) adaptation uses elements of this film, along with the original animated movie. * A video game based on the film entitled ''[[List of Disney Interactive Studios games|101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor]]'' was released in May 1997. ==Reception== On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''101 Dalmatians'' has an approval rating of 39% and an average rating of 5.30/10, based on 36 reviews.<ref name=rt/> The site's critic consensus reads: "Neat performance from Glenn Close aside, ''101 Dalmatians'' is a bland, pointless remake."<ref name=rt>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1074108-101_dalmatians/|title=101 Dalmatians (1996)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=January 18, 2011|archive-date=February 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201230304/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1074108-101_dalmatians/|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=101 Dalmatians (1996) Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/101-dalmatians |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903041836/http://www.metacritic.com:80/movie/101-dalmatians |archive-date=September 3, 2010 |website=metacritic.com}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>[https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ 101 DALMATIANS (1996) A] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206073531/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |date=February 6, 2018 }} [[CinemaScore]]</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of four and said, "For older viewers, ''101 Dalmatians'' may seem closer to the artistic level of the ''[[Beethoven (franchise)|Beethoven]]'' dog adventures than the mid-level Disney classic that inspired it. Hint: Don't wear your fur coat to the movie."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=November 29, 1996|title=101 Dalmatians (1996) movie review (1998)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/101-dalmatians-1996|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=October 3, 2023|via=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref> ==Controversy== Animal rights organizations protested the film's release, saying that Dalmatian sales shot up after the premiere, fueled by impulsive purchases of puppies by parents for their children. Being ill-prepared to care for a relatively difficult breed of dog past puppy-hood, many of these new owners eventually surrendered their animals to shelters, where many dogs ended up being [[euthanize]]d.<ref>{{cite web|title=Activists Protest Disney Dalmations|url=http://cinema.com/news/item/103/activists-protest-disney-dalmations.phtml|website=Cinema.com|date=August 30, 2000|access-date=March 22, 2016|archive-date=April 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403145624/http://cinema.com/news/item/103/activists-protest-disney-dalmations.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Sequel and backstory== {{Main|102 Dalmatians|Cruella (film)}} A sequel, ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'', was released on November 22, 2000.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=A. O. |title=FILM REVIEW; Woof! A Cruella De Vil Who Changes Her Spots (Published 2000) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/22/movies/film-review-woof-a-cruella-de-vil-who-changes-her-spots.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=15 February 2021 |date=22 November 2000 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515013944/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/22/movies/film-review-woof-a-cruella-de-vil-who-changes-her-spots.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Glenn Close returned in her role. Disney planned a live-action Cruella de Vil backstory film on the title character's origins titled ''[[Cruella (film)|Cruella]]''. Glenn Close was an executive producer<ref>{{cite web |author=Kit, Borys |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-preps-live-action-cruella-639169 |title=Disney Preps Live-Action Cruella de Vil Film (Exclusive) |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2011-11-17 |access-date=2013-10-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002015108/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-preps-live-action-cruella-639169 |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Emma Stone]] played the title role.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Takeda|first1=Allison|title=Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil and More Live-Action Fairy-Tale News From Disney|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/emma-stone-as-cruella-and-more-live-action-fairy-tales-from-disney-w204228|publisher=Us Magazine|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608124439/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/emma-stone-as-cruella-and-more-live-action-fairy-tales-from-disney-w204228|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on May 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/emma-stone-cruella-amy-adams-woman-in-the-window-disney-fox-release-date-changes-1202677451/|title=Amy Adams 'Woman In The Window' Will Now Open In Early Summer, 'Cruella' Moves To 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820233429/https://deadline.com/2019/08/emma-stone-cruella-amy-adams-woman-in-the-window-disney-fox-release-date-changes-1202677451/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2021, Disney announced its sequel was officially in the early stages of development.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2021-06-05|title='Cruella' Sequel In Early Development; Director Craig Gillespie & Writer Tony McNamara Expected To Return|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/cruella-sequel-in-early-development-director-craig-gillespie-writer-tony-mcnamara-expected-to-return-1234769847/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608141302/https://deadline.com/2021/06/cruella-sequel-in-early-development-director-craig-gillespie-writer-tony-mcnamara-expected-to-return-1234769847/|archive-date=June 8, 2021|access-date=2021-06-05|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb title}} * {{Mojo title}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}} {{Portal bar|Disney|Comedy|Film|United States|1990s}} {{101 Dalmatians}} {{Disney's live-action adaptations of animated franchises}} {{Stephen Herek}} {{John Hughes}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:101 Dalmatians}} [[Category:101 Dalmatians films]] [[Category:1996 films]] [[Category:1996 children's films]] [[Category:1996 comedy films]] [[Category:1990s adventure comedy films]] [[Category:1990s American films]] [[Category:1990s children's adventure films]] [[Category:1990s children's comedy films]] [[Category:1990s English-language films]] [[Category:American adventure comedy films]] [[Category:American children's adventure films]] [[Category:American children's comedy films]] [[Category:American films with live action and animation]] [[Category:English-language adventure comedy films]] [[Category:Films about pets]] [[Category:Films about kidnapping in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Films based on adaptations]] [[Category:Films based on children's books]] [[Category:Films directed by Stephen Herek]] [[Category:Films produced by John Hughes (filmmaker)]] [[Category:Films scored by Michael Kamen]] [[Category:Films set in London]] [[Category:Films set in Suffolk]] [[Category:Films shot at Shepperton Studios]] [[Category:Films shot in London]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by John Hughes (filmmaker)]] [[Category:Live-action films based on Disney's animated films]] [[Category:Remakes of American films]] [[Category:Walt Disney Pictures films]]
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