The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Brian's about to discover the woman he loves isn't the woman he loves.
1996 | 93m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Lehmann |
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| Writer: | Audrey Wells |
| Staring: |
| A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 26, 1996 |
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| Director: | Michael Lehmann |
| Writer: | Audrey Wells |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | photographer, veterinarian, blind date, model, photo shoot, low self esteem, radio show host, dumb blonde, actress, switching places |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Noon Attack Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,407
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Uma Thurman | Noelle |
| Janeane Garofalo | Abby |
| Ben Chaplin | Brian |
| Jamie Foxx | Ed |
| James McCaffrey | Roy |
| Richard Coca | Eric |
| Stanley DeSantis | Mario |
| Antoinette Valente | Susan |
| Mitch Rouse | Bee Man |
| La Tanya M. Fisher | Emily |
| Faryn Einhorn | Child Model |
| David Cross | Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | Female Radio Caller (voice) |
| Bob Odenkirk | Bookstore Man |
| Dechen Thurman | Bookstore Cashier |
| Victoria Edwards | Mother |
| Lisa Marie Russell | Saleswoman |
| Robert Brinkmann | Irate Director |
| Josiah Polhemus | Newscast Auditioner |
| Nigel Gibbs | Newscast Auditioner |
| David Phelps | Newscast Auditioner |
| Linda Porter | Newscast Auditioner |
| Michael Burke | Newscast Auditioner |
| Vanessa J. Wells | Newscast Auditioner |
| Bonnie Bianco | Woman in Bar (uncredited) |
| Monique Parent | Woman in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Lenny Wilson | Auction Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Lehmann | Director |
| Debra Zane | Casting |
| Sharon Seymour | Production Design |
| Howard Shore | Original Music Composer |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Robert Brinkmann | Director of Photography |
| Stephen Semel | Editor |
| Jeff Knipp | Art Direction |
| Maggie Martin | Set Decoration |
| Bridget Kelly | Costume Design |
| Markus Manley | Art Department Coordinator |
| Scott Forbes | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Valerie Zielonka | Costume Supervisor |
| Edward T. Hanley | Set Costumer |
| Heather Kohlhoff | Set Costumer |
| Susan Lichtman | Set Costumer |
| Alexandra Leviloff | First Assistant Editor |
| Angie Rubin | Music Editor |
| Bonnie Greenberg | Music Supervisor |
| Tricia Ronten | Script Supervisor |
| Reinhart Peschke | Gaffer |
| Mitch Dubin | Camera Operator |
| Randy Nolen | Steadicam Operator |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Charley Gilleran | Rigging Grip |
| Thom Brennan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Hamilton Sterling | Sound Effects Editor |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bob Newlan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jerry Ross | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gina Monaci | Hairstylist |
| Barbara Olvera | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| Michael J. Benavente | Dialogue Editor |
| Ulrika Akander | Dialogue Editor |
| Susan Dudeck | Dialogue Editor |
| Hugo Weng | Dialogue Editor |
| Maureen Farley | Property Master |
| Sukey Fontelieu | ADR Editor |
| David Cunningham | Sound Recordist |
| Richard Hashimoto | Unit Production Manager |
| Joe Camp III | First Assistant Director |
| David Hallinan | Second Assistant Director |
| Thomas Vandermillen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Bill O'Drobinak | "B" Camera Operator |
| Christopher A. Schenck | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Joy R. Stone | Clapper Loader |
| Douglas Axtell | Sound Mixer |
| Brydon Baker III | Boom Operator |
| Diana Zock | Production Coordinator |
| Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Ellie Smith | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bruce Khteian | Special Effects |
| Tabby Hanson | Stunts |
| Karen G. Wilson | Foley Editor |
| Victoria Sampson | ADR Editor |
| Audrey Wells | Writer |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Lori Rowbotham | Set Designer |
| Theodore Sharps | Set Designer |
| Eddie Yansick | Stunts |
| George Berndt | ADR Supervisor |
| Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Key Makeup Artist |
| Bill Myer | Makeup Artist |
| Cammy R. Langer | Hairstylist |
| John T. Cucci | Foley Artist |
| Nancy Barker | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
| John Kurlander | Scoring Mixer |
| Mark Pappas | Foley Supervisor |
| Mike Reale | Sound Recordist |
| James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
| David Brinton | Stunts |
| Ellen Segal | Supervising Music Editor |
| Gregory Irwin | First Assistant Camera |
| Noon Orsatti | Stunts |
| Edmond Rostand | Original Film Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Audrey Wells | Executive Producer |
| Richard Hashimoto | Executive Producer |
| Cari-Esta Albert | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Kamurai
6.0
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This movie has held up over a long period of time due to stellar performances by Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman, and that's really all it has going for it. Great actors giving solid delivery in a decent script. It does remind me of Cyrano de ... Bergerac a bit, but it's a classic switcheroo trope for a romantic comedy that gives a life lesson of beauty is what you make of it. My biggest problem is that they basically call Garofalo ugly because she's not Thurman, which doesn't make sense to me. Other that that, the script is strong enough without being spectacular, and I feel like the cast had to work very hard to make the movie what it is. A modern day reboot is surely on the way with it being about a podcast of the same name.
Jun 23, 2021