101 Dalmatians (franchise) explained

101 Dalmatians
Color:black
Creator:Walt Disney
Dodie Smith
Origin:One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Owner:The Walt Disney Company
Years:1961–present
Tv:Once Upon a Time (2014–2016)‡
Tv Films:Descendants (2015)‡
Dtv: (2003)
Otherlabel1:Based on

101 Dalmatians is an American media franchise owned by The Walt Disney Company and based on Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. It began in 1961 with the release of the traditionally animated feature film, One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Various adaptations produced from Disney have been released over the years.

Origin

The source for the first film is the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, written by Dodie Smith. From this The Walt Disney Company developed and expanded the franchise into other media. Smith wrote a 1967 sequel, The Starlight Barking, but this has not been used as source material for any of Disney's work.

Film

Animation

FilmU.S.
release date
Directed byWritten byProduced by
One Hundred and One DalmatiansWolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton S. Luske & Clyde GeronimiBill PeetWalt Disney
Jim Kammerud & Brian SmithCarolyn Bates & Leslie Hough

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

See main article: One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

A 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney based on the novel by Dodie Smith, it was originally released to theaters on January 25, 1961 by Buena Vista Distribution.[1]

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)

See main article: 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

A 2003 American animated direct-to-video adventure comedy film produced by Disney Television Animation, and released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on January 21, 2003, the film is the sequel to the 1961 Disney animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians.[2]

The plot involves the titular scrappy puppy who must come to the rescue of his 98 siblings, after villainous Cruella dognaps them once again.

Live-action

FilmU.S.
release date
Directed byWritten byProduced by
Original series
101 DalmatiansStephen HerekJohn HughesJohn Hughes & Ricardo Mestres
102 DalmatiansKevin LimaEdward S. Feldman
Cruella series
CruellaCraig GillespieAndrew Gunn, Marc Platt & Kristin Burr
Untitled Cruella sequel TBATony McNamara TBA

101 Dalmatians films

101 Dalmatians (1996)

See main article: 101 Dalmatians (1996 film).

A 1996 American live-action family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Stephen Herek. It is the second adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians produced by Walt Disney Pictures following the 1961 animated adventure comedy film of the same name. The film stars Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil and Jeff Daniels as Roger, the owner of the 101 dalmatians.

102 Dalmatians (2000)

See main article: 102 Dalmatians.

A 2000 British-American live-action family comedy film directed by Kevin Lima in his directorial debut and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1996 film 101 Dalmatiansand stars Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella de Vil as she attempts to steal puppies for her "grandest" fur coat yet. Among the puppies she plans to use are the children of Dipstick, a son of Pongo and Perdita. Glenn Close and Tim McInnerny were the only actors from the first film to return for the sequel.

Possible third 101 Dalmatians film

In May 2021, Glenn Close revealed that while working on Cruella as an executive producer, she wrote a new story as a sequel to the films where she would reprise the role of Cruella de Vil. The plot would involve the character in New York City.[3]

Cruella films

Cruella (2021)

See main article: Cruella (film). A reboot film, centered around Cruella de Vil titled Cruella, an origin story of the character, and take place during the 1970s[4] starring Emma Stone as the titular character[5] with Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry, Mark Strong, Emily Beecham and Kirby Howell-Baptiste co-starring in supporting roles.[6] [7] [8] [9] The film was directed by Craig Gillespie with a screenplay by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara, from a story by Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel, and Steve Zissis.[10] [11] [12] [13] Andrew Gunn and Marc Platt served as producers, and Glenn Close served as the executive producer.[14] Costume designer Jenny Beavan later stated that Close's role on the film's production was to help Stone appear as a younger 1970s portrayal of Close's role in 101 Dalmatians.[15]

The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on December 23, 2020,[16] but was later pushed back to May 28, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was eventually released on that date, both theatrically and on Disney+ with Premier Access.[17]

Untitled Cruella sequel

Craig Gillespie and each of the film's respective stars expressed interest in a sequel that would have the style of The Godfather Part II.[18] By June 2021, a sequel was announced to be officially in development. Gillespie will return as director with a script by Tony McNamara.[19] In August 2021, Stone closed a deal to reprise her role in the sequel.[20]

Additional crew and production details

FilmCrew/Detail
ComposerCinematographerEditorProduction
companies
Distributing
companies
Running time
One Hundred and One DalmatiansGeorge Bruns Roy M. Brewer, Jr.
Donald Halliday
Walt Disney ProductionsBuena Vista Distribution Company1hr 19mins
101 Dalmatians II:
Richard Gibbs Ron Price
Robert S. Bichard
Walt Disney Pictures
Disney Video Premieres
Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment1hr 14mins
101 DalmatiansMichael KamenAdrian BiddleTrudy ShipWizzer Productions
Walt Disney Pictures
Great Oaks Entertainment
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution1hr 43mins
102 DalmatiansDavid NewmanGregory PerlerCruella Productions
Walt Disney Pictures
Kanzaman S.A.M. Films
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution1hr 40mins
CruellaNicholas BritellNicolas KarakatsanisTatiana S. RiegelWalt Disney Pictures
Gunn Films
Marc Platt Productions
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures2hrs 14mins

Television series

101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998)

See main article: 101 Dalmatians: The Series. An American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation in association with Jumbo Pictures. The show ran from 1997 to 1998. It is based on a combination of the 1961 original animated film, and its 1996 live-action remake. The series as a whole, follows the adventures of the numerous puppies from the Disney franchise. Three puppies in particular, Lucky, Rolly and Cadpig, are the main focus of the show along with their friend Spot, a chicken who wants to be a dog.

101 Dalmatian Street (2019–2020)

See main article: 101 Dalmatian Street. A British-Canadian Toon-Boom animated television comedy series, set in 21st-century London, which follows the adventures of Dylan and his sister Dolly. Dylan and Dolly are descendants of Pongo and Perdita, who protect and take care of their 97 younger siblings. After first airing sneak peeks in 2018, the series officially premiered in the UK on March 18, 2019, and concluded on February 22, 2020, after only one series. Meanwhile, in Canada, the entire series was released on Disney+ on February 28, 2020.

Related productions

Once Upon a Time

See main article: Once Upon a Time (TV series). An alternate version based on the Disney version of Cruella de Vil appears in the fourth and fifth seasons of the live-action television series Once Upon a Time, where she is portrayed by Victoria Smurfit. In the series, Cruella is a witch who possesses the power to control animals.[21] Smurfit also played other alternate version of the character in the series' penultimate episode, "Homecoming".[22]

Descendants

See main article: Descendants (2015 film). Cruella de Vil appears in the 2015 American live-action musical Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants, where she is portrayed by Wendy Raquel Robinson.

The film's plot involves Ben, the teenage son of King Beast and Queen Belle, who invites the exiled children of defeated villains to attend a preparatory school with the heroes' children; among them is Carlos, the 14-year-old son of Cruella, whom she abuses and treats like a servant, making him sleep near the bear traps she uses to guard her fur coats. Along with other villains, Cruella has been exiled to the Isle of the Lost, where she has lived for at least 20 years.

Other media

Video games

Disney Parks and Resorts

One Hundred and One Dalmatians has a small presence at the Disney Parks and Resorts mainly through shops and occasional shows. Cruella is the only meetable character from the franchise and is usually located on Main Street, U.S.A.

Recurring cast and characters

CharactersAnimated filmsLive-action filmsAnimated seriesVideo game
One Hundred and One Dalmatians101 Dalmatians II: 101 Dalmatians102 DalmatiansCruella101 Dalmatians:
101 Dalmatian Street102 Dalmatians:

Animals

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PongoRod TaylorSamuel WestFrank Welker Kevin Schon 
PerditaCate Bauer
Lisa Daniels
Kath Soucie Pam Dawber 
LuckyMimi GibsonBen Tibber Pamela Adlon
Debi Mae West
 
RollyBarbara BairdEli Russel Linnetz Kath Soucie 
PatchMickey MagaBobby Lockwood Justin Shenkarow 
Sergeant TibbsDavid Frankham Jeff Bennett Eddie Izzard
ColonelJ. Pat O'Malley  Jim Cummings 
ThunderboltBarry Bostwick Frank Welker 
Dipstick  Thom Adcox-Hernandez Jeff Bennett
Waddlesworth Eric Idle Eric Idle

Humans

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Cruella de Vil
Betty Lou GersonSusanne BlakesleeGlenn CloseEmma Stone
Tipper Seifert-Cleveland
Billie Gadsdon
April WinchellMichelle GomezSusanne Blakeslee
Jasper BadunJ. Pat O'MalleyJeff BennettHugh Laurie Joel Fry
Ziggy Gardner
Michael McKean Jeff Bennett
Horace BadunFrederick WorlockMaurice LaMarcheMark Williams Paul Walter Hauser
Joseph MacDonald
David L. Lander Maurice LaMarche
NannyMartha WentworthMary MacLeodJoan Plowright Charlotte Rae 
Roger Radcliffe / DearlyBen Wright
Bill Lee
Tim BentinckJeff Daniels Kayvan NovakJeff Bennett 
Anita Radcliffe / Dearly
Lisa DavisJodi BensonJoely Richardson Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Florisa Kamara
Kath Soucie 
Alonzo Tim McInnerny 
Jean-Pierre LePelt Gérard Depardieu Jess Harnell

Reception

Box office and financial performance

FilmBox office grossBox office rankingWorldwide
video sales
Worldwide
gross income
Budget
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time
worldwide
North America
One Hundred and One Dalmatians$302,698,419$301,581$303,000,000
  1. 365
  1. 11,972
$88,120,888$391,120,888$3,300,000[24] [25] [26]
101 Dalmatians$136,189,294$168,010,706$304,200,000
  1. 447
  1. 556
>$304,200,000$75,000,000[27] [28]
102 Dalmatians$66,957,026$116,654,745$183,611,771
  1. 1,239
  1. 2,302
>$183,611,771$85,000,000[29] [30]
Cruella $86,103,234$142,914,031$226,892,470
  1. 729
  1. 897
$226,892,470$100,000,000[31] [32]

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore[33]
One Hundred and One Dalmatians98% (52 reviews)[34] 83/100 (10 reviews)[35] B+
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure67% (6 reviews)[36]
101 Dalmatians41% (37 reviews)[37] 49/100 (20 reviews)[38] A
102 Dalmatians31% (92 reviews)[39] 35/100 (24 reviews)[40] B+
Cruella74% (373 reviews)[41] 60/100 (24 reviews)[42] A

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 101 Dalmatians II Patch's London Adventure (2003) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003172942/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b89468c30 . dead . October 3, 2020 . . May 18, 2020.
  3. Web site: Glenn Close Talks Wanting to Play Cruella Again and Her New Jazz Album (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . Malkin, Marc . May 5, 2021 . May 25, 2021.
  4. News: Kit . Borys . Disney's Live-Action 'Cruella' Finds Director . December 14, 2016 . Hollywood Reporter . December 14, 2016.
  5. Web site: Takeda . Allison . Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil and More Live-Action Fairy-Tale News From Disney . Us Magazine . April 26, 2016 . June 10, 2016.
  6. Web site: Emma Thompson in Talks to Join Emma Stone in Disney's 'Cruella' (EXCLUSIVE) . variety.com . May 14, 2019 . May 18, 2019.
  7. Web site: Disney's 'Cruella' Casts Joel Fry as Jasper (EXCLUSIVE) . Justin . Kroll . August 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: 'Cruella': Cannes Best Actress Winner Emily Beecham Joins Disney Live-Action Prequel With Emma Stone . Andreas . Wiseman . September 20, 2019.
  9. Web site: Kroll . Justin . September 24, 2019 . 'Cruella' Adds 'Killing Eve's' Kirby Howell-Baptiste Opposite Emma Stone (EXCLUSIVE) . September 24, 2019 . Variety.
  10. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . Craig Gillespie In Talks To Direct Emma Stone In 'Cruella' . December 5, 2018 . Deadline.com . December 4, 2018.
  11. Web site: Borys . Kit . January 6, 2016 . Emma Stone in Talks to Play Cruella de Vil for Disney (Exclusive) . March 22, 2016 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Web site: 1 October 2013 . Disney is making a live-action Cruella de Vil movie . 1 October 2013 . Entertainment Weekly.
  13. Web site: July 29, 2019 . 'Richard Jewell' Star Paul Walter Hauser Joins Disney's Live-Action 'Cruella' . July 30, 2019 . variety.com.
  14. Web site: Kit, Borys . Disney Preps Live-Action Cruella de Vil Film (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter. 2011-11-17 . 2013-10-02.
  15. Web site: 'Cruella' Costume Designer Jenny Beavan Explains How She Made Pre-Dalmatian Fashion for the Disney Prequel . Collider . Radish, Christina . May 3, 2021 . May 25, 2021.
  16. Web site: Disney-Fox Updates Release Schedule: Sets Three Untitled 'Star Wars' Movies, 'Avatar' Franchise To Kick Off In 2021 & More . May 7, 2019 . Adalessandro . Anthony . Deadline . May 12, 2019.
  17. Web site: Amy Adams 'Woman In The Window' Will Now Open In Early Summer, 'Cruella' Moves To 2021. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. August 20, 2019. August 20, 2019.
  18. Web site: Emma Stone and Emma Thompson are in for a Godfather II-style Cruella Sequel . Rotten Tomatoes . Rotten Tomatoes Staff . May 24, 2021 . May 25, 2021.
  19. Web site: 'Cruella' Sequel in the Works at Disney (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Kit, Borys & Aaron Couch. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
  20. Web site: D'Alessandro. Anthony. August 13, 2021. Emma Stone Locks Down Deal For 'Cruella' Sequel. live. August 14, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813220730/https://deadline.com/2021/08/emma-stone-cruella-sequel-deal-scarlett-johansson-lawsuit-disney-1234814551/ . 2021-08-13 .
  21. Abrams. Natalie. November 19, 2014. Once Upon a Time casts Alias vet Merrin Dungey. November 19, 2014. Entertainment Weekly. January 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110151505/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/19/once-upon-time-merrin-dungey-ursula/. dead.
  22. Web site: Once Upon a Time: Sean Maguire, JoAnna Garcia and Robbie Kay Among Farewell Run's 9 Returns. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. March 16, 2018. October 31, 2021.
  23. Web site: Update 52: 101 Dalmatians Livestream. YouTube. August 20, 2021.
  24. D'Alessandro. Anthony. . Cartoon Coffers – Top-Grossing Disney Animated Features at the Worldwide B.O.. October 27, 2003. 6.
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  29. Web site: 102 Dalmatians (2000) – Financial Information. The Numbers.
  30. Web site: 102 Dalmatians . Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Cruella (2021) – Financial Information . 2022-05-24 . The Numbers.
  32. Web site: All Time Worldwide Box Office . 2022-05-24 . The Numbers.
  33. Web site: CinemaScore . . April 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ . April 13, 2022 . live .
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  42. Web site: Cruella Reviews. live. May 29, 2021. Metacritic. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302073521/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/cruella . 2021-03-02 .