Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.
Shinbone Alley has generally received positive reviews.
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Shinbone Alley was released in 1970 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Shinbone Alley (1970) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 40%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Shinbone Alley a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 61%, Shinbone Alley is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1970, which stands at 60%.
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