One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
83Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 83 represents a remarkable return on a modest $3.6M budget, with the film's $303M worldwide gross validating what critics immediately recognized—a rare animated feature that transcends its era.
Director track record: Clyde Geronimi
One Hundred and One Dalmatians sits well above Clyde Geronimi's own 74.4-point average across 8 other scored films—a career-best moment for the director, though it trails the 85-point zenith of Sleeping Beauty.
Lead track record: Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor's 83-point outing sits well above his own 68-point average across 9 other scored films—one of his best-reviewed works to date, though it falls short of The Birds' 90-point high water mark.
Box office
Budget $3.6M · Box office $303M