Top Cat: The Movie (film)

Top Cat: The Movie is a 2013 Mexican-Argentine-American animated comedy film, acting as a continuation and de facto finale of sorts to the Top Cat TV series between 1961-1962, with the blessing of the copyright holders, Time Warner. It was written by Tim McKean and Kevin Seccia, with additions by Jorge Ramírez-Suárez, produced by Fernando De Fuentes S. and José C. García de Letona, and directed by Alberto Mar. It was animated by Mexican studio Ánima Estudios, and distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures in Mexico on September 16, 2011, then a theater release in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2012, followed by a limited release in the United States on August 2, 2013.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Top Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jason Harris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Abraham Lincoln (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benny the Ball
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Trixie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Melissa Disney
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Griswald
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Danny Trejo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Officer Dibble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Lobley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Choo Choo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jason Harris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spook
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ben Diskin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fancy Fancy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Matt Piazzi
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brain
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jason Harris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maharaja of Peekajoo
 * style="background-color:#clear"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ticket taker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lou Strickland
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Schneider
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doorman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gorilla
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Fred Tatasciore
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Washington (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lazlo Lazlo
 * style="background-color:#clear"|
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chief
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Officer Dibble's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Griswald's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gorilla
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Fred Tatasciore
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Washington (money print)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lazlo Lazlo
 * style="background-color:#clear"|
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chief
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Officer Dibble's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Griswald's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Griswald's wife
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Kaliban
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Griswald's wife
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Griswald's wife

Organizations

 * New York Snob Club
 * Mr. Robinson Plumbing
 * Grupo Indi
 * N.Y. Daily News (mentioned)
 * New York Police Department
 * The Dog Guard (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Upper New York Bay
 * Liberty Island
 * Statue of Liberty
 * Brooklyn Bridge
 * New York Harbor
 * Crysler Building
 * Hoagie's Alley
 * Carnegie Hall
 * Police station
 * Courthouse
 * Dog jail
 * La Moutarde Douce
 * Times Square
 * Smutty's Bar
 * Florida (mentioned)
 * Peekajoo (mentioned)
 * Africa (photo)
 * The Moon

Objects

 * New York Daily News newspaper
 * Zoo Adventure
 * Maharajahton 5000
 * The Dog Guard newspaper

Vehicles

 * Sea Liberty
 * Lou's limo
 * His and Hers boats

Music
The music was composed by Leoncio Lara Bon.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * Mexico: September 16, 2011
 * United Kingdom & Ireland: June 1, 2012
 * United States: August 2, 2013

Behind the scenes

 * Dibble and Lou's birthdays are both on December 18th.
 * Modak and Wahua! are parodies of Kodak and Yahoo!

Errors

 * On Mrs. Dibble's boat, "Hers" is misspelled "Her's."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 10, 2017: Viva Pictures releases Top Cat Begins on DVD.

Trailers
UK trailer:

US trailer: