Cat People fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cat People is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Cat People is included with a subscription to YouTube TV and TCM in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 13 min
Cat People runs 1 h 13 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Cat People higher (89) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $134,000 to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 29.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Serbian. Produced in United States.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cat People in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for Cat People, including Ruritania, Never Trust a Trailer, Skeptic No Longer.
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