musical romance film
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Andrew Bujalski
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and Kari Granlund, and produced by
Walt Disney Pictures
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and Taylor Made, and distributed by
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. The film is a
live-action
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remake
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of
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Cosmopolitan
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'' magazine story of "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog" by
Ward Greene
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. The film stars the voices of
Tessa Thompson
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,
Justin Theroux
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,
Janelle Monáe
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, and
Sam Elliott
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with the human characters portrayed by
Thomas Mann
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,
Kiersey Clemons
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,
Yvette Nicole Brown
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,
F. Murray Abraham
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Ken Jeong
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. It is dedicated to storyboard artist
Chris Reccardi
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, who died on May 2, 2019.
''Lady and the Tramp'' was released on November 12, 2019 on
Disney+
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, making it the first Disney remake not to be released theatrically, but instead only on a streaming service. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its performances and voice acting, but criticism for its visual effects, screenplay, and pacing.
Plot
On Christmas Day, "Jim Dear" gives his wife, "Darling", an
American Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in the US and the UK. In th ...
puppy, whom she names Lady. Lady grows up and befriends the neighbors' dogs: elderly
Bloodhound
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Trusty and feisty
Scottish Terrier
The Scottish Terrier ( gd, Abhag Albannach; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of ''Skye Terrier'', it is one o ...
Jacqueline, AKA "Jock". Meanwhile, Tramp, a
Schnauzer
A Schnauzer (), plural ''Schnauzer'', lit. translation "snouter") is a dog breed type that originated in Germany from the 14th to 16th centuries. The term comes from the German word for "snout" and means colloquially "moustache",mix, spends his days wandering the streets, stealing food and causing trouble for local dogcatcher Elliot, who has labeled Tramp "vicious" and become obsessed with catching him. After reluctantly freeing his friends Peg and Bull from Elliot's cart, Tramp hides from Elliot in Lady's neighborhood. Lady, having been shooed away from Darling's
baby shower
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The term ''s ...
by Darling's aunt Sarah, and not realizing why her owners are neglecting her, mistakes Tramp's voice for Trusty's and confides in him. Tramp deduces that Darling is pregnant, and warns Lady that "when a baby moves in, a dog moves out". Upon discovering Tramp's identity, Lady sends him away and dismisses his claims. After the baby girl, Lulu, is born, the couple becomes busier than ever, and Lady begins to wonder if Tramp was right.
Later, Jim Dear and Darling leave for an extended visit to Jim Dear's sister, and ask Aunt Sarah to dog-sit. While Aunt Sarah is upstairs, her two
Devon Rex
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cats demolish the living room and pin the deed on Lady. Aunt Sarah immediately takes Lady to a pet store in order to buy a muzzle. Lady escapes into an alley, is confronted by vicious street dog Isaac, and is saved by Tramp. The two dogs spend the rest of the day around the city, and have spaghetti and meatballs for dinner at Tony's Restaurant. Lady confesses she is doubtful whether her owners still want her, and Tramp reveals he once had owners, but was dumped after they had a child. Their conversation is interrupted by Elliot, who accidentally captures Lady instead of Tramp, and brings her to the
dog pound
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. Peg and Bull, once again captured, discuss Tramp's self-serving nature with Lady, causing her to question why he did not save her from Elliot. Fortunately, Jim Dear and Darling track Lady down at the pound and bring her home, where they resolutely kick Aunt Sarah and her cats out, and allow Lady to bond with Lulu.
Learning that his friends have been adopted from the pound, and regretful that he could not do more to save Lady from Elliot, Tramp returns to Lady's house. Lady decides her place is with her owners, and Tramp leaves. A rat suddenly enters Lulu's nursery, and Lady starts barking frantically, just as Elliot arrives to warn Jim Dear that he has tracked Tramp to their house. Jim Dear locks Lady in a room, and Lady calls for Tramp, who returns and sneaks inside to the nursery. In the ensuing battle, Tramp is injured, but manages to kill the rat. Lulu, whose crib was knocked over in the struggle, starts to cry loudly. Thinking that Tramp attacked Lulu, Jim Dear hands him over to Elliot to be
euthanized
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.
As soon as she is released, Lady leads Jim Dear and Darling to the dead rat, then sets out with Jock and Trusty to rescue Tramp. Realizing the truth, Jim Dear and Darling follow in their motorcar. Elliot's horses get scared and crash his cart when the dogs attack, and Tramp is injured in the wreck. Jim Dear and Darling catch up and adopt Tramp as their own to protect him from Elliot. The family celebrates Christmas together, and Tramp receives his new collar and license. Outside in the yard, Trusty entertains Dodge and Ollie (two puppies adopted by Jock’s owner) with the story of how he helped save “a poor stray with a heart of gold”.
Cast
*
Thomas Mann
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as Jim Dear, a musician who is married to Darling.
*
Kiersey Clemons
Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2015 comedy-drama film '' Dope'', playing Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. Subsequently, she went on to co-star in '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ...
as Darling, who is married to Jim Dear.
*
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 version of ''The Odd Couple'' on CBS and as Dina Rose on the ABC sit ...
as Aunt Sarah, Darling’s aunt who dislikes dogs and prefers cats.
* Adrian Martinez as Elliot, a
dog catcher
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that targets Tramp.
*
F. Murray Abraham
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as Tony, the owner of Tony’s Restaurant.
* Arturo Castro as Joe, a chef who works for Tony.
*
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the ...
as the doctor who delivers Jim Dear and Darling’s baby.
* Kate Kneeland as Jock's owner, an avid painter and photographer.
* Darryl W. Handy as Trusty's owner.
*
Parvesh Cheena
Parvesh Singh Cheena (born July 22, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Gupta in the TV series ''Outsourced'' and as Sunil Odhav on ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. He also voices Bodhi in ''T.O.T.S.''
Early life
Cheena was ...
as the pet shop owner who sells Aunt Sarah a muzzle.
Voices
*
Tessa Thompson
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. She appeared in productions of '' The Tempest ...
as Lady, an
American Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in the US and the UK. In th ...
.
*
Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux (; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film ''Mulholland Drive'' (2001) and the thriller film ''Inland Empire'' (2006). He also ...
as Tramp, a
Schnauzer
A Schnauzer (), plural ''Schnauzer'', lit. translation "snouter") is a dog breed type that originated in Germany from the 14th to 16th centuries. The term comes from the German word for "snout" and means colloquially "moustache",mix.
*
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Aw ...
as Trusty, an old
Bloodhound
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.
*
Ashley Jensen
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as Jock (Jacqueline), a feisty
Scottish Terrier
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.
*
Janelle Monáe
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as Peg, a
Lhasa Apso
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.
*
Benedict Wong
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as Bull, a
Bulldog
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Nate "Rocket" Wonder and
Roman GianArthur
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as Devon and Rex, a pair of
Devon Rex
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cats.
*
Clancy Brown
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Brown's film roles include Viking Lofgren in ''Bad Boys'' ...
as Isaac, a vicious
mastiff
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-mix.
* Jentel Hawkins as Dame, a street dog.
* James Bentley as Chance, a street dog.
* Ara and Aemon O'Keefe as Dodge and Ollie, two con-artist puppies.
Production
Development
On February 8, 2018, it was announced that
Walt Disney Pictures
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Lady and the Tramp
''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hami ...
''. The film was expected to premiere on
Disney+
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
, Disney's streaming service that launched in late 2019. On March 19, 2018, it was announced that film was set to be directed by Charlie Bean from a screenplay by Andrew Bujalski with Brigham Taylor serving as a producer.
Casting
In July 2018, it was announced that
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series '' Ugly ...
,
Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux (; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film ''Mulholland Drive'' (2001) and the thriller film ''Inland Empire'' (2006). He also ...
, and
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Aw ...
had been cast in the voice roles of Jock, Tramp, and Trusty, respectively. Additionally, it was reported that
Kiersey Clemons
Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2015 comedy-drama film '' Dope'', playing Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. Subsequently, she went on to co-star in '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ...
was in talks for the live-action role of Darling, Lady's human owner. In August 2018, it was reported that
Tessa Thompson
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. She appeared in productions of '' The Tempest ...
and
Benedict Wong
Benedict Wong (born 3 July 1971) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Kublai Khan in Netflix's ''Marco Polo'' (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in '' The Martian'' (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since ''Doctor Strange'' (2 ...
had been cast in the voice roles of Lady and Bull, respectively, and that
Thomas Mann
Paul Thomas Mann ( , ; ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novella ...
had been cast in the live-action role of Jim Dear. In September 2018, it was announced that
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 version of ''The Odd Couple'' on CBS and as Dina Rose on the ABC sit ...
and Adrian Martinez had been cast in the live-action roles of Aunt Sarah and the dog-catcher Elliot, respectively. In October 2018, it was announced Arturo Castro had been cast in the live-action role of Marco and that
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon ...
had been cast in the voice role of Peg.
The production utilized real dogs to portray the film's titular characters with a dog named Rose portraying Lady in the film. About three months prior to the start of filming, the animals started their training for the film. Tramp is physically portrayed by Monte, a rescue dog, while Jackie was renamed Jock shortly before filming began.
Filming
Voice work for the film begin in July 2018 with principal photography of the film's live-action externally filmed portions last from September 10, 2018 to November 18, 2018 in
Savannah, Georgia
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Wright Square
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The film was going to feature a new version of "The Siamese Cat Song", performed by
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon ...
Roman GianArthur
Roman GianArthur is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer known for his collaborations with artists Janelle Monáe and Jidenna. He is a member of Monae's Wondaland Arts Collective, and was featured on Jidenna's Grammy-nom ...
, and Monáe due to both its modern-day perceived racist connotations and to fit the characters' depictions in the film. The song was ultimately reworked as a
blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
song titled "What a Shame". Monáe also performed two new songs for the film. On August 23, 2019,
Joseph Trapanese
Joseph Trapanese (born 1984) is an American composer, arranger, and producer. He works in the production of music for films, television, records, theater, concerts, and interactive media.
Early life and education
Raised in Jersey City, New Jers ...
was revealed to be composing the film's score. The soundtrack, featuring Trapanse's score, as well as songs from the original film performed by the remake's cast, was released on November 12, 2019.
Marketing
On August 23, 2019, a first trailer was released. On October 14, 2019, a second trailer featuring new footage as well as the song "He's a Tramp" was released. On November 6, 2019, a featurette which presented each of the dogs chosen to portray the main characters and how they were all rescued from animal shelters and foster homes was released.
Novelization
Unlike Ward Greene, a tie-in novelization of the film written by Elizabeth Rudnick was published by
Disney Publishing Worldwide
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on January 28, 2020.
Release
''Lady and the Tramp'' was released on November 12, 2019 exclusively as part of the launch content library for Disney's streaming service,
Disney+
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.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The site's critics consensus reads: "''Lady and the Tramp''s cute dogs and likable cast work well enough, but the live-action update lacks some of the magic that made the original 1955 film such a delight." On
Metacritic
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, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."
In a mixed review, Michael Phillips of the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' wrote, "The worst of this new Lady and the Tramp comes when the script piles on the strenuous comic action, followed by ill-advised dark shadows."