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The Amazing Maurice

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• Children's
• Adventure

• 2022
• Toby Genkel
• 93 mins
• PG

Summary

Animated fantasy featuring the voice of Hugh Laurie. Scheming con-artist cat Maurice, his human friend Keith and their gang of intelligent rats travel from town to town with a money-making Pied Piper trick. But when they arrive in Bad Blintz, they realise something fishy is afoot.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

Hugh Laurie voices the titular cat in this animated adventure based on Terry Pratchett's book. Ginger schemer Maurice leads a group of magically enhanced rats who speak, wear clothes and even tap-dance. Along with their human friend, Keith (Himesh Patel), the band moves from village to village, faking a rat plague until Keith pretends to be the Pied Piper who "lures" them away - for the right fee. They soon meet their match in the famine-stricken town of Bad Blintz, where they join Malicia (Emilia Clarke, who also narrates) to fight the town's new ruler, Boss Man (David Thewlis on excellent growly form). The humans are okay and the animals sufficiently entertaining, but there's much more to this film, as the script plays with fourth-wall breaks, meta-referencing and even the larger Discworld universe built by Pratchett. Expect cameos, including one from the late author himself. Pixar's Ratatouille remains the definitive rat movie, but The Amazing Maurice is amiable enough to squeak proudly at its side.

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6.2/10

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Cast

rolenameMauriceHugh LaurieMaliciaEmilia ClarkeBoss ManDavid ThewlisKeithHimesh PatelPeachesGemma ArtertonThe MayorHugh BonnevilleDangerous BeansDavid TennantDarktanAriyon BakareThe Pied PiperRob BrydonNourishingJulie AthertonSardinesJoe Sugg

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rolenameDirectorToby GenkelCo directorFlorian Westermann

Details

Released on

2022-12-16

Languages

English

Formats

Colour

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