Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

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:

Sequel | Spoof Title | Second Part | Scene During End Credits | Body Double

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)
Garfield 2 (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Gustaf 2 (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Garfield - Pacha royal (Canada: French title) [fr]
Garfield 2 (Czech Republic) [cs]
Garfield 2 (France) [fr]
Garfield 2 (Greece) [el]
Garfield 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Garfield 2 (Slovakia) [sk]
Karvinen 2 (Finland) [fi]

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 | DTS | Dolby Digital

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 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 the parrot lands on the table at the end of the movie, he is by three empty Coke cans. In the next shot he is still on the table, but there are no Coke cans, and something else instead.

Quotes:

Winston: [End scene, in pool] Great party, sire!
Garfield: Yep. When the going gets tough, the great ones party.

Movie Connections:

References The Ugly American (1963)

Soundtrack:

Cat Scratch Fever

HUGE surprise...

I braced myself for 90 minutes of unfunny and weak cat jokes.

We were totally, and I mean totally, surprised: a really well-made film with lots of genuine laughs and the kids were all enthralled. Talking animals, a great turn by Billy Connolly (Who got my wife's vote for best dressed man in the movies this year - whoever did the tailoring on this really did a good job). Excellent sets (Castle Howard is perfect for this), and just plain fun all round.

Garfield and his doppelganger are very well animated: you really can't fault it.

Nothing too scary, nothing too rude, and lots of pratfalls, good one-liners, and fun to had by all. A nice dose of sentimentality -- all in all, and I hate myself for saying it, one of the most enjoyable films we've seen in a while - whether for kids or not.