Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

Did You Know?

• The soundtrack includes original songs performed by Kraner, along with new tracks by Aespa and Lu Kala.
• The film features the song 'Apt.' by Rosé and Bruno Mars.
• The film was released on digital on October 14, 2025, and on Blu-ray and DVD on November 25, 2025.

Plot

A young Gabby visits her grandma Gigi, who shows her a cat-themed dollhouse with the Gabby Cats and gives her a special headband that lets her shrink to doll size. In the present, Gabby and her grandmother go on a road trip to Cat Francisco with the dollhouse. CatRat accidentally unlatches the dollhouse, which rolls into a store and is taken by Vera, an old cat lady. Vera splits the Gabby Cats up around her area. CatRat ends up in a drawer and brings a plush cat named Chumsley and four pencil toppers to life. Gabby shrinks with Pandy Paws and goes to Vera's home. She learns the Gabby Cats are missing, meets Chumsley, and finds MerCat in a fish tank. They free MerCat and find the other Gabby Cats in a bag, but fall into a bush. Kitty gnomes take them to Kitty Fairy, their queen. Gabby tricks the gnomes into playing hide and seek while building a flying vehicle. Kitty Fairy gives up her title and returns to the dollhouse. Gabby frees Cakey, Baby Box, and DJ Catnip while Vera is distracted. Chumsley shows a flashback of Vera playing with him as a child before leaving him. Chumsley takes over the dollhouse and seals the windows. Carlita takes Pandy and DJ Catnip to get Gigi.

Cast

Laila Lockhart Kraner plays Gabby, with Tina Ukwu as young Gabby. Gloria Estefan plays Grandma Gigi, and Kristen Wiig plays Vera, with Gweneth Everlee as young Vera and Cassidy Nugent as teenage Vera. Kate Widdington, Sophia Biling, and Lauren Chan play Kitty Rangers. Jason Mantzoukas voices Chumsley. Logan Bailey voices Pandy Paws. Juliet Donenfeld voices Cakey, Secunda Wood voices MerCat, Tara Strong voices Kitty Fairy, Maggie Lowe voices Baby Box, Carla Tassara voices Carlita, Eduardo Franco voices DJ Catnip, Donovan Patton voices CatRat, and Sainty Nelsen voices Pillow Cat. Fortune Feimster (US) or Vogue Williams (UK) voices Kitty Fridge. Thomas Lennon, Melissa Villaseñor, Ego Nwodim, and Kyle Mooney voice Kitty Gnomes. Matty Matheson voices Cookie Bobby. Kailov Rene Quijada plays Young Son, Shelby Young voices Crosswalk Voice, and Lucy Lowe voices a Kitty Ranger. Ayden Elijah, Juliet Peldon, Luna Rothman, and Shiloh Rothman voice the Toppers. Piotr Michael voices GPS, and Scott Menville voices a Hamster Kitty.

Production

DreamWorks Animation announced the film in April 2024, with Ryan Crego directing and Steven Schweickart producing. Series creators Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey served as executive producers. Laila Lockhart Kraner reprised her role. Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan joined in April 2025. Principal photography began on July 10, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Animation was provided by CGCG, Image Engine, and Assemblage Entertainment, with visual effects by FX3X. Stephanie Economou composed the score.

Reception

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie grossed $32 million in the US and Canada and $48.8 million internationally, totaling $80.8 million. It opened with $13.7 million from 3,500 theaters, finishing second behind One Battle After Another. In the UK and Ireland, it opened with about £1.7 million from 606 locations, topping the box office. Audiences gave it a rare CinemaScore of A+. Weiting Liu of Common Sense Media gave three stars, calling it a lively blend of animation and sing-alongs. Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that children would have a swell time but little was on offer for adults. Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it a genial throwaway perfect for a very young demo. J. Kelly Nestruck of Globe and Mail found it charming, borrowing themes from Toy Story. Bob Strauss of the San Francisco Chronicle gave three out of four stars, praising its songs and psychedelic sensibility. Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald gave two stars, criticizing its relentlessly upbeat tone. Natalie Winkelman of The New York Times gave a negative review, deeming it unsuitable for anyone over reading age.