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A glossy, kid-friendly sequel that survives mostly on Glenn Close’s gleefully unhinged Cruella and a few genuinely funny animal gags. The story is thin and repetitive, but if you want light family chaos, big costumes, and a villain who steals every scene, it can still be entertaining.
Where to watch: Buy
Sat · 1h 40m
Director: Kevin Lima
Starring: Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely alliance, the outrageous Waddlesworth - a parrot who thinks he's a Rottweiler - teams up with Oddball - an un-marked Dalmatian puppy eager to earn her spots! Together they embark on a laugh-packed quest to outwit the ever-scheming Cruella De Vil.
Kevin Lima
Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd
A glossy, kid-friendly sequel that survives mostly on Glenn Close’s gleefully unhinged Cruella and a few genuinely funny animal gags. The story is thin and repetitive, but if you want light family chaos, big costumes, and a villain who steals every scene, it can still be entertaining.
102 Dalmatians is the kind of sequel that knows exactly where its value lies: not in narrative originality, but in giving Glenn Close another runway for Cruella De Vil excess. She is the movie’s engine, turning every scene into a comic threat display, and the costume work helps sell the whole cartoonish spectacle.
Outside of that, the film is a fairly standard family caper with a lot of predictable beats and a thinner emotional core than the first movie. The new human leads are pleasant enough, but they’re mostly there to move the plot from one animal gag to the next.
What keeps it watchable is the sheer commitment to silliness. If you’re in the mood for bright, harmless chaos and don’t mind a sequel that feels assembled from familiar parts, it does the job. If you want sharper writing or a stronger sense of adventure, this is more of a mild diversion than a must-see.
Darren · 438 likes
I think of this film every time I bake a cake.
Dylan (3.5★) · 383 likes
102 Dalmatians works because of: - Glenn Close - Glenn Close’s extravagant outfits- Glenn Close’s brilliantly dazzling presence - Glenn Close’s iconic line delivery + facial expressions - Glenn Close’s nonstop screaming - Glenn Close gets baked into a cake - Glenn Close’s classic laugh
Jade talks too much🎅🏻🎄 (3.5★) · 219 likes
The dogs bake Cruella into a cake🧁🔥! This is ‘Saw’ if it was made by Disney😈! Pretty fun lil movie😁. Way over-hated. The new lead couple are sweet👩🏼❤️👨🏻, Glenn Close is wonderfully hammy again💅🏻 and there’s EVEN MORE PUPPIES🐶. It’s a rehash of the first one but it’s still a good watch👍. Also, the dogs have a movie date & watch ‘Lady and the Tramp’. That’s too cute🥺. Disney Live Action Reimaginings- ranked
•lily• (2★) · 203 likes
6 year old me had the worst taste in film
caitlin 🌙 (5★) · 132 likes
Some of y'all didn't obsessively watch this as a child and it shows #masterpiece
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