Pete the Cat (2021 film)/Trivia

Trivia

 * The film was rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor, and language.
 * The Blu-Ray version includes 15-minute and 20-second deleted scenes, extending the film to 112 minutes. (1 hour and 52 minutes).
 * If one counts the Blu-Ray version as the original, this film would be the second-longest Sony Pictures Animation film, behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
 * Tim Story, the director of the film, had stated in an interview that, "We were going to add a scene where it would feature Bobby saying various mild profanity, but this was cut to prevent the film receive a PG-13 rating."
 * Many actors from the Amazon original show had reprised their roles.
 * The film was delayed 2 times, the first was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the second was to avoid competition with Clifford the Big Red Dog.
 * Seth Rogen makes a cameo as a police officer. Although James Franco was set to play as the officer, he was replaced by Seth Rogen, due to him being busy at the time.
 * This is the second film directed by Tim Story to be aimed at a family audience.
 * However, some mild profanity words, such as "hell", "crap", and "damn" can be heard in some parts of the film.
 * Despite being a family film, the film is aimed for mostly older audiences.
 * Unlike the series and the books, Pete talks more frequently in the film, mostly because Neville, the narrator of the series, was not present in the film.
 * The film was originally going to be released as a direct-to-video film, but the decision was later changed for the film to be released theatrically.
 * Although, if the film did release as a direct-to-video film, this would've marked the fifth film from Sony Pictures Animation to be released direct-to-video, as well as the first to not be a sequel.
 * This is the second film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to be produced in 1:85:1 aspect ratio.
 * The film does not make any references to the book series, though it makes some references to the TV show.

Cultural references

 * The part where Pete rides his skateboard in the middle of the road is a reference to Tom & Jerry.

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Rating
The film has been rated PG (Parental Guidance) due to:

Some Thematic Elements

 * Bobby commits animal abuse, a serious crime. He also shows hatred for Pete.
 * Darren, Bobby, and other police cars drive all over the road in a police chase.

Rude Humor

 * Both Bobby and John yell at Darren for not working quickly.
 * The alley gang beat up, and laugh at Rob.
 * Pete yells, "Shut up!" in one scene.

Language

 * There are many uses of "hell" and "damn" in some scenes.
 * Pete says "Son of a-", though it wasn't finished.
 * Some scenes also play lines that say, "What the-".

Release dates

 * November 12, 2021 (New York City)
 * November 19, 2021 (United States)
 * December 3, 2021 (Canada)
 * December 5, 2021 (Brazil, Thailand, Singapore)

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