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:

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:

Cat | England | Identity Swap | Talking Animal | Spoof Title

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

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1) | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Castle Howard, Coneysthorpe, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Billy Connolly 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:

Crew or equipment visible: When Rommel is chasing Dargis after the animals fire the clay launcher at him, Dargis falls to the ground and looks behind him. As Rommel comes bounding around the corner, there are three people visible next to a stone sculpture. The camera switches to Dargis, and when the camera goes back to Rodney, the people are gone.

Quotes:

Garfield: [jumps onto a table] We gotta put an end to this torture.
[meaning the soft music]
Garfield: Time for a new DJ.
[switches the track to a loud fast-paced song]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Oliver Twist (2005)

Soundtrack:

Show You How to Do It

Dull and disappointing

This film is about Garfield and an identical looking British Royal cat being mixed up in identity.

"Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" is not so entertaining even as a children's film. The plot is entirely predictable, and is not so interesting either. Garfield is portrayed to be unsympathetic and even annoying. Breckin Meyer's character looks entirely silly and redundant, and he could be cut away without much effect on the story. Bill Murray's voice over a Garfield is monotonous, dull and un-energetic. The lengthy scene where animals cook reminds me of "Ratatouille", but only 10% as adorable, entertaining and fun as "Ratatouille". Ian Abercrombie's character as a Smithee the butler is the only interesting and likable character in the film.

"Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" is dull and disappointing. It fails to transform the magic from the original comic strips.