Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
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Gabby embarks on a road trip to Cat Francisco where she must save her dollhouse and the Gabby Cats from a mysterious cat lady.
The story
Gabby is preparing for a road trip with her grandmother, Gigi, to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco, bringing her stuffed sidekick, Pandy Paws, and the Gabby Cats in her dollhouse. However, during the journey, the dollhouse is accidentally separated from the van and taken by an old cat lady named Vera. Determined to save her home and her friends, Gabby uses her special cat-eared headband to shrink down and enter the dollhouse's world. She must navigate a series of whimsical challenges to find the missing Gabby Cats and reclaim her dollhouse from the clutches of the eccentric Vera.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After the dollhouse is stolen by Vera, Gabby shrinks and enters the dollhouse to find the missing Gabby Cats. She encounters Chumsley, a neglected plush cat, and teams up with Pandy to rescue the others, including MerCat and Kitty Fairy. The adventure takes them through various environments, including a fish tank and a grassland. Meanwhile, a conflict arises when Chumsley attempts to take over the dollhouse, leading to a moment where Gabby expresses fear about growing up. The plot culminates in a magical mishap where a portal opens, transporting Gabby, Vera, and others into a land of sweets. After a journey through this candy world, they reconcile and return to the dollhouse. The magic is restored, and the film ends with the characters celebrating and Gabby helping her grandmother build a new dollhouse for her sister.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 98
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ryan Crego
- Writers
- Mike Lew · screenplay; Rehana Lew Mirza · screenplay; Adam Wilson · screenplay; Melanie Wilson LaBracio · screenplay; Ryan Crego · story
- Cast and characters
- Laila Lockhart Kraner · Gabby; Gloria Estefan · Grandma Gigi; Kristen Wiig · Vera; Jason Mantzoukas · Chumsley; Logan Bailey · Pandy Paws; Juliet Donenfeld · Cakey; Secunda Wood · MerCat; Tara Strong · Kitty Fairy
- Genres
- musical; fantasy; comedy
- Themes
- growing up
- Tone and mood
- upbeat
- Premise and plot tags
- road trip; size change; talking animals
- Source material / true-story basis
- Netflix series Gabby's Dollhouse
- Franchise connections
- Gabby's Dollhouse
- Reception
- The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some praising its appeal to children and others criticizing its lack of appeal for older audiences. It received a high CinemaScore from audiences.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 46 · scale: 100
- Production trivia
- It is the second live-action DreamWorks Animation film.; It is the first live-action DreamWorks Animation film that is not a remake.; The film features a score by Stephanie Economou.
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