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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