The Truth About Cats & Dogs

– A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to imperson..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
Editor's Pick for:
Release Date:

26 Apr 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writer:

Audrey Wells

Main Actors:

Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx

Plot:

Janeane Garofalo plays Dr. Abby Barnes, the "Truth About Cats and Dogs" radio question-and-answer show host who unwittingly entices a listener over the radio with her soothing voice and personality. This listener, Brian, tries to meet the Abby from the radio, but Noelle, played by Uma Thurman, is mistaken for the real thing when Brian comes to the studio. Instead of clearing things up right away, the self-conscious Abby allows her best friend, Noelle, a tall, stunning blonde, to take her place for a while. Abby takes on the made-up persona of Donna, while thinking Brian would never go for her, a short, cute, brunette, who thinks she's unattractive. As the real Abby woos Brian over the phone and radio, Noelle, the pseudo-Abby, takes her place in the flesh. As time goes on, Abby feels more and more confident that Brian would rather have the beautiful Noelle than the simply attractive Abby.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
Metacritic:
64%