Cats

You will believe.

2019 • 110 min • Fantasy · Comedy · Drama

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Synopsis

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

1062 reviews

50 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
41 Audience · 1056 · 31%

A tribe of Jellicle cats gathers for their annual ball to decide which one will be reborn. Each cat tells their story to the wise Old Deuteronomy, hoping to be chosen for a new life. This musical fantasy features singing, dancing, and unique feline characters.

Violence & peril: 0/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

The CGI cat designs can be unsettling for some viewers.
Some suggestive movements and outfits in dance scenes.
Moments of peril or loneliness for certain characters.

What it models well

Embracing individuality
The value of storytelling
Community gatherings

Talk about it after

What makes each cat unique?
Why is being chosen for a new life so important?
What are your favorite songs and dances?

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Top billed cast

Director: Tom Hooper • Crew: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
Ever thought you’d found the worst film in existence, well you were wrong. It’s this.
James, TMDB Community

Not recommended
What?! I'll be honest, I didn't like the musical back in the 90s, I thought it was just plain awful and kind of pretentious. But the good news is that this is so much worse. Even Dame Judy Dench doesn't seem to be able to find a footing, and she's a Dame for a reason, she's probably one of the greatest living actresses on the face of the earth... and Cats makes her look utterly incompetent.…
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community

Recommended
I don't understand why people reviewed this so badly. Minus James Corden this was a very amusing take on a musical I have always loved. Ian McKellen shined as Gus. Jennifer Hudson made me cry as Grizabella. Idris Elba was purr-fect as Macavity. Judy Dench was the perfect choice for Old Deuteronomy. The cast was really good, save for James Corden who grossed me out eating like a pig and hitting wrong notes.
Martha, TMDB Community

Recommended
Sometimes a movie struts its awfulness with such glee that it becomes an enjoyably sadistic pleasure rather than a chore to watch. Such is the case with “Cats,” the big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1982 musical that became one of Broadway’s longest-running shows.…
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Theatrical plays or musicals will not always translate well into filmic language, that's well known and will not change, because both media are very different by nature. To question it is to deceive yourself. Personally I've never believed that Cats is a great musical but perhaps its success says something else but even so a film adaptation in my view just could not work.…
Luis_989, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
I was always excited for ‘Cats’, and to learn about it as a musical fan. The first trailer made me more excited, because seeing those god-awful effects only made me want to see it more. I always get excited for big-budget musicals because it means we could get more, but ‘Cats’ just fails on every level. It’s a boring musical with forgettable songs and uninteresting choreography...…
SWITCH., TMDB Community