Joey Lawrence,
Billy Joel,
Cheech Marin,
Bette Midler,
Roscoe Lee Browne
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This animated musical retells Dickens's Oliver Twist amongst animals in New York City, with Oliver as an innocent kitten who joins a gang of law-breaking dogs. When Oliver is adopted by a wealthy youn... read more
Directed by: George Scribner
Release Date: November 18, 1988
Keywords:
new york,
disney movie,
oliver twist,
disney films,
billy joel,
Bette Midler ,
New York City,
Oliver Twist ,
Billy Joel ,
Cheech Marin
DVD Release Date: May 14, 2002
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Stats: 2,361 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (2,361)
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March 28, 2011Unoriginal and boring alot, but most of the times it can be charming and good for kids.
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February 23, 2011Most people think Disney didn't have any good movies in the 80s, but hey, this was a good movie! It's got a lot of good songs, good actors doing the voices, and a nice story. I highly recommend it.
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July 15, 2007Garsh, what a forgettable Disney picture. Sure, it has a song by Billy Joel and a New York City traffic jumping scene, but it just wasn't very involving. Fagin looked sort of like Nasty Canasta, the gambler from the Bugs Bunny cartoons. Oliver Twist is a nasty story of child abus... read more
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June 5, 2007i didn't realize this was like oliver twist until i recently watched it. cute adaptation.
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January 11, 2007oliver is my dogg. get it, play on words. anyway, good family classic
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Critic Reviews
November 13, 2009
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
November 13, 2009
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Even as a cartoon poodle, Bette Midler stops the show.
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
The film offers a fanciful, lush urban setting, unusual for Disney animated features, and a couple of good songs. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Despite three screenwriters and 13 names credited for the story, the script quickly sinks into a predictable 'girl-meets-pet, girl-loses-pet, girl-and -pet-reunite' sap-trap.
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Take the kids. Have fun.
December 26, 2010
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Can't compete with Disney classics, but still fun. Full Review
November 24, 2009
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
Quite insipid and wretchedly unengaging. Full Review
November 13, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The computer-assisted animation is relatively stiff and inexpressive. Full Review
November 13, 2009
Empire Magazine
Lacks the classic Disney charm that works for adults as well as kids Full Review
November 13, 2009
Film4
The general quality of the animation and script would disappoint more sophisticated viewers. Full Review
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