10 wonderful films about cats

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The musical "Cats" will not be among them. Only proven comedies, dramas and even horror films.

10. Garfield

• USA, 2004.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 80 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 0.

Garfield the cat loves to eat hearty and laze around, but his quiet life ends when the owner brings home a new pet - a puppy named Odie. Garfield is trying in every possible way to get rid of a competitor, but when he is taken away by an insidious dog breeder, the cat begins to torment his conscience and he decides to find the kidnapper.

The film combines computer animation and live action. The film was based on the popular comic book series created by artist Jim Davis. True, the tape has little to do with the original source, and the main character looks somewhat different. But the legendary Bill Murray was called to the voice acting of Garfield.

9. Nine Lives

• France, China, 2016.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 3.

Successful businessman Tom Brand is so obsessed with the desire to constantly work that he does not have enough time for a full family life. By the will of circumstances, a man falls into a coma, and his soul moves into the body of a cat. To return back, the hero will have to prove that he is still a good family man.

The film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld is neither brilliant nor outstanding. Nevertheless, the tape is worth watching for the sake of current morality and the charismatic Kevin Spacey, who voiced the main character.

8. Cat's eye

• USA, 1985.
• Horror, thriller, melodrama.
• Duration: 94 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

A middle-aged man turns to the "Quit Smoking" company to get rid of a bad habit, and there he is offered extreme methods of motivation, and there is no longer any right to refuse. The mafioso, having learned that his wife has a lover, makes the latter take part in a cruel bet and walk along the ledge of a huge skyscraper. A small incomprehensible creature terrorizes a little girl every night, and only a cat can save the child.

The tape combines three short stories written by the king of horror Stephen King. The first two ("Corporation" Quit Smoking "and" Cornice ") are included in the literary collection" Night shift ". The last short story "The General" was created especially for the film, and the mysterious nameless cat became the main link of the picture.

7. Keanu

• USA, 2016.
• Crime comedy.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

Two bosom friends are forced to pretend to be gangsters to rescue a stolen kitten named Keanu. But the problem is that the real mafiosi take their masquerade at face value.

Little-known in Russia comedy "Keanu" was liked by American critics. The main role was played by actor and comedian (and now also a successful director of horror films) Jordan Peele, along with his friend Keegan-Michael Key.

6. Pet cemetery

• USA, 1989.
• Thriller, horror.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

Dr. Louis Creed moves with his family to a small town and settles on a plot with a cemetery on one side and a highway on the other. Soon, Church's house cat, Creed, dies under the wheels of a truck. Then a friendly but a bit strange elderly neighbor shows Luis the secret place where the locals bury their dead pets. After that, the cat returns home, but changed, and then events take an increasingly ominous turn.

In Stephen King's plots, cats are often given a special place. So it happened in "Pet Sematary", where Church from everyone's favorite transforms into a terrible creature that brings death.

5. Hocus-Pocus

• USA, 1993.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Long ago, the Sanderson sisters were executed for stealing children and sucking their souls out. But according to the prophecy, witches will be resurrected if an innocent soul lights a black candle on the eve of All Saints Day. And so it happens, and now the teenager Max Dennison, his little sister Dani and girlfriend Allison have to fight with the witches. A talking black cat will help the guys.

It is curious that the sarcastic cat Salem from the sitcom "Sabrina - the Little Witch" previously "starred" in "Hocus-Pocus". The roles of both animals were performed by a special animatronic doll. True, in the film it was used only in some moments, and in most of the scenes real cats were filmed.

4. Rent a cat

• Japan, 2012.
• Comedy drama.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

An eccentric young girl Sayoko walks along the waterfront of a Japanese town and invites passers-by to rent a cat. There are quite a lot of people willing, and all of them are lonely people in their own way.

The film consists of several short stories, connected only by the main character and the theme of human loneliness. This is a very peculiar, unhurried, but at the same time life-affirming movie, which is a must-see for everyone who is in love with Japan and Asian culture.

3. Street cat named Bob

• UK, 2016.
• Biographical drama.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Homeless street musician James is trying to get his life back on track, but no one is eager to hire him. The situation changes dramatically for the better after meeting with a red-haired stray cat.

The film is based on real events from the life of writer and musician James Bowen and his pet, named after a character from the TV series "Twin Peaks". Moreover, the cat Bob played himself in the film.

2. Inside Lewin Davis

• USA, 2013.
• Comedy drama.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Singer and guitarist Lewin Davis is deeply affected by the death of his close friend, with whom they performed on stage together. The man considers himself talented and believes that someday he will be appreciated. But the path to fame turns out to be much more difficult than he imagined.

Actor Oscar Isaac, who starred, once found himself Inside Llewyn Davis star Oscar Isaac on folk, film and working with cats in the hospital due to a cat bite infection. Ironically, on the set of "Inside Lewin Davis" the performer had to spend a lot of time side by side with these animals: the fact is that his hero about two-thirds of the film walks with a ginger cat in his arms.

The directors of the Coen brothers were also not happy and later told The Coen brothers: Working with a cat for Inside Llewyn Davis was a pain that there are no animals less adapted for cinema than cats, which are almost impossible to teach at least something.

1. City of cats

• Turkey, USA, 2016.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 79 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

The film tells about the stray cats that inhabit the streets of Istanbul and the inhabitants of the city who feed the animals. At the same time, cats live by themselves and only visit their loved ones, but never stay at their homes.

The film by Turkish documentary filmmaker Jida Torun has earned rave reviews from critics. This extraordinary visual journey through Istanbul is a must-see for everyone, if only for the splendid cinematography. In search of a suitable nature, the film crew thoroughly studied the most different areas of the city, and in order to shoot Istanbul at the level of cat's eyes, the camera was installed on a toy car with a remote control.