Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Director:

Tim Hill

Writers (WGA):

Joel Cohen (written by) &
Alec Sokolow (written by) ...

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

The Ego has landed.

Plot:

Jon Arbuckle travels to the United Kingdom, and he brings his cat, Garfield, along for the trip. A case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle, but his reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis , who has designs on the estate.

Plot Keywords:

London Eye | Spoof Title | London England | Box Office Flop | Scene During End Credits

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Breckin Meyer	...	Jon Arbuckle
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Liz
Billy Connolly	...	Dargis
Bill Murray	...	Garfield (voice)
Ian Abercrombie	...	Smithee
Roger Rees	...	Mr. Hobbs
Lucy Davis	...	Abby
Lena Cardwell	...	Teenage Tourist
Veronica Alicino	...	Veterinary Assistant
Jane Carr	...	Mrs. Whitney
Oliver Muirhead	...	Mr. Greene
JB Blanc	...	Hotel Porter
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Tourist #2 (as Vernée Watson Johnson)
Russell Milton	...	Bobby
Ben Falcone	...	American Tourist

Also Known As:

Garfield 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some off-color elements.

Runtime:

78 min | USA:86 min (extended dvd edition)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:o.Al. | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:G | Philippines:G | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG (certificate #42355) | Ireland:G | Portugal:M/4 | Australia:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Castle Howard, Coneysthorpe, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Billy Conolly admitted in an interview that when he was offered the role of Lord Dargis in this sequel, he wasn't aware that the first Garfield movie existed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dargis is talking to Liz in the kitchen, he is wearing a brown suit. He then leaves the kitchen in pursuit of Garfield, and the next scene shows him in a black jacket and gray pants. There was no time to change clothes.

Quotes:

Prince: [holding up lasagna plate] Please sir. May I have some more?
[gives big eyes]

Movie Connections:

References "The Jeffersons" (1975)

Soundtrack:

Let's Move

Nice for what it is. Silly, good hearted, for kids and parents. Bit slow for adults

I did not know this was a children's movie. After all, Shrek, Monsters Inc., Toy Story, etc., appeal to children, but are also squarely aimed at adults. Garfield, Tale of Two Kitties is squarely aimed at younger folk, with a few mild chuckles for the parents. It was colorful, well done, excellent quality, etc. but let's face it, by being designed for 5-10 year-olds, it also had to be really sloooooooow.

Brekin Myer is a charming actor with good vibes. So is the chick--- Jennifer Love Hewitt. Likable people. The British supporting cast (note that the movie starts in America, but moves to an English location soon enough) is also excellent. Billy Connoly plays an odious villain; I find that comedian rather odious in person, myself. But I must confess he seemed to be a good actor--- maybe his odi-osity was due to great acting ability? Anyway--- Bob Hoskins is a hoot as the bulldog, and the other animal voices are good, too. Tim Curry was an amazing counterpart to Garfield, playing the ultra-posh aristocratic English cat, Prince. But again, the jokes are NOT multi-leveled. They are simple, aimed at 5 year-olds. If you take your kids, you'll like it too. If you go with adults, you'll have a lot of cognitive capacity left over whilst viewing it to accommodate virtually any daydreaming task.