SummaryHard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson), our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the d... Read More
Directed By:Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff
Written By:Ed Stone, Nate Hopper, Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
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45
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45
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31% Negative
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Jul 14, 2022
78
Look, when Mel Brooks is both a producer and star of your film, you know it’ll have some laughs.
Jul 13, 2022
63
Visually, the movie is surprisingly inventive, with takeoffs on everything from manga to Hokusai prints. Sure, a lot of the jokes are dumb — you got a problem with that? — but “Paws” is quite smart.
User score
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5.2
33% Positive
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43% Mixed
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24% Negative
5 Ratings
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Aug 19, 2022
8
I thought it was entertaining, funny, and suitable for the whole family. It takes a lot of guts to remake a movie like Blazing Saddles and while it isn't perfect, it's just the right amount of humor and spirit. I don't know what mistakes were made regarding whether it had Chinese or Japanese tones, but it's an animated movie which shouldn't be taken too seriously. Just like its predecessor, it should be watched with an open mind. If you worry too much about things like that, perhaps a documentary is more fitting.
Jul 14, 2022
60
Despite its risqué origins, “Paws of Fury” manages to dish out lighthearted fun, swashbuckling action and surface-level messaging about following your dreams, though not every joke lands.
Jul 13, 2022
50
The screenplay, credited to the five original Blazing Saddles writers as well as Ed Stone and Nate Hopper, is relentlessly silly but only intermittently funny.
Jul 13, 2022
40
“Paws of Fury” is an efficient yet underimagined animated fable that barely musters the flavor of a cliché Western comedy.
Jul 13, 2022
25
Paramount’s limp, animated remake actually triggers new stereotypes in the service of trying to expose racism for a pre-teen audience. The studio seems to have reached for legitimacy by bringing the venerated Brooks along for the bumpy ride, darkening both legacies. What emerged sits uneasily at the corner of tribute, parody, theft and laziness.
Jul 13, 2022
0
Reckless cultural insensitivities aside, Stone and Hopper’s writing is simply not smart or funny. Poop and fart jokes comprise the core of their repertoire, and if you’re curious how reliant the film is on this material, Paramount is literally handing out whoopee cushions to promote the film.
Jul 23, 2022
8
I love this movie about Japan, although the movie confuses the Japanese and Chinese. LOL. I like the character " Jimbo". It apparently came from Yojimbo played by Toshiro Mifune, many years ago. Actually, the town Kakamucho looked like the town of Yojimbo. If you are interested in Japan, please watch it!
Dec 11, 2022
6
It was not as good as some other movies about kung fu or fighting in anime like Kung fu Panda maybe, but I did enjoy it for most of it. Felt a bit cheapish at times though and like something missing from the story, but I think it was overall ok.
Jan 1, 2023
5
Not quite as bad as some of the reviews might suggest but in this over saturated genre of cg animated family movies it leaves much to be desired. The jokes fell flat, the voice casting felt off and the screenplay was dull. Overall it felt like a cheap imitation of Kung Fu Panda with a significantly weaker writing staff. Still for 85 minutes of colourful entertainment you could do worse.
Aug 22, 2022
3
I fell asleep, that has to tell you how great it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 1, 2022
0
THIS MOVIE IS TRASH. All of the good parts were in trailer already. (And even those were cringe or cliche.) Many Japanese and Chinese cultural insensitivities and would do better as a Nickelodeon TV movie. Don't watch this movie if you hate wastes of time, money, and resources because this movie could be one of your BIGGEST TRIGGERS. You will save money. Overall grade an F-
Production Company:
- Align
- Aniventure
- Blazing Productions
- Brooksfilms
- Flying Tigers Entertainment
- GFM Animation
- HB Wink Animation
- Huayi Brothers Media
- Paramount Animation
Release Date:Jul 15, 2022
Duration:1 h 38 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Prepare to crack up.
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Awards
Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
