101 Dalmatians (1996 movie) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 101 Dalmatians
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Produced by	John Hughes
Written by	John Hughes
Starring	Glenn Close Jeff Daniels Joely Richardson Joan Plowright Hugh Laurie
Music by	Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Editing by	Larry Bock Trudy Ship
Distributed by	Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s)	November 18, 1996
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Money made	$320,689,294

101 Dalmatians is a fun movie from The Walt Disney Company. It came out in 1996. This film is a new version of the 1961 animated movie called One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Both movies are based on a book by Dodie Smith from 1956.

In this live-action movie, Glenn Close plays the famous villain, Cruella de Vil. Instead of cartoons, real dalmatian dogs are used in the film. These dogs do not talk in the movie. A second movie, 102 Dalmatians, was released in 2000. In Japan, this movie is simply known as 101.

Main Characters

This movie features many talented actors. Here are some of the main people you will see:

• Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil
• Jeff Daniels as Roger Dearly
• Joely Richardson as Anita Campbell-Green-Dearly
• Joan Plowright as Nanny
• Hugh Laurie as Jasper
• Mark Williams as Horace
• John Shrapnel as Skinner

Movie Release

101 Dalmatians first came out on VHS on April 15, 1997. Later, it was released on DVD on December 12, 2000. Many people bought the DVD. Because it was so popular, Disney released the film again on September 16, 2008, in the United States.

How Well the Movie Did

The movie was very successful in movie theatres. It earned a lot of money around the world. In the United States, it made over $136 million. In other countries, it made over $184 million. This brought its total earnings to more than $320 million worldwide.

Images for kids

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  Glenn Close trying on her costume and wig for her role as Cruella de Vil.

See also

In Spanish: 101 dálmatas (película de 1996) para niños