You loved them as a kid. Now you're asked to trust them as a parent. The story hasn't changed significantly in 35 years. However, the animals don't talk in this version, depriving the pups of wit and personality that gave the original an added spark.
Cautions are few, and strictly for parents of young children.
Scenes of physical comedy are cartoonishly violent, but yield no casualties. Cruella smokes cigarettes throughout. A man and woman throw courtship to the wind and agree to marry just hours after they've met. Some adults have expressed concern about 101 Dalmatians' dastardly DeVil. Indeed, her scenes project a dark tone, making Cruella an ominously cold, creepy figure.