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Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 26Audiences 37GoodWatch 32
Metascore32
Tomatometer19%
User score5.1
Audience score44%
IMDb2.8
Letterboxd · 190 K ratings1.2/5
Box office
81%of its budget back
- Budget
- $95 M
- Worldwide
- $77 M
Worldwide it made back $77 M of the $95 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, +10 min on the typical 100
typical 100110Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 78 more
+10Released
2019
December 19, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
FantasyComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
China
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism
and 43 more79 people
- Francesca HaywardVictoria
- Judi DenchOld Deuteronomy
- Idris ElbaMacavity
- Jason DeruloRum Tum Tugger
- Jennifer HudsonGrizabella
- James CordenBustopher Jones
- Ian McKellenGus, the Theatre Cat
- Taylor SwiftBombalurina
Rebel WilsonJennyanydots
Ray WinstoneGrowltiger
Larry BourgeoisPlato
Laurent BourgeoisSocrates
Laurie DavidsonMr. Mistoffelees
Robert FairchildMunkustrap
Danny CollinsMungojerrie
Naoimh MorganRumpleteazer
Steven McRaeSkimbleshanks, the Railway Cat
MetteCassandra
Daniela NormanDemeter
Jaih BetoteCoricopat
Jonadette CarpioSyllabub
Zizi StrallenTantomile
Freya RowleyJellylorum
Bluey RobinsonAlonzo
Directing · 4
- Tom Hooper Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Ben Howarth First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Paula Casarin Script Supervisor
- Terence Madden Second Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Lee Hall Screenplay
- Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical, Executive Producer, Songs, Original Music Composer
- Taylor Swift Lyricist
- Trevor Nunn Lyricist
- T. S. Eliot Lyricist, Author
Production · 14
- Liza Chasin Executive Producer
- Jo Burn Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Angela Morrison Executive Producer
- Tim Bevan Producer
- Eric Fellner Producer
- Debra Hayward Producer
Camera · 11
- Christopher Ross Director of Photography
- Oliver Loncraine "C" Camera Operator
- Emiliano Topai First Assistant "A" Camera
- Iain Mackay Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator
- Warwick Drucker Key Grip
- Giles Keyte Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Melanie Oliver Editor
- Alex Anstey Associate Editor
Sound · 18
- Jed Loughran Sound Designer
- John Warhurst Supervising Sound Editor, Supervising Music Editor
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Becky Bentham Music Supervisor
- Simon Hayes Production Sound Mixer
- Mike Dowson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 11
- Eve Stewart Production Design
- Susannah Brough Assistant Art Director
- Michael Standish Set Decoration
- Rebecca Pilkington Assistant Set Decoration
- Greg Bradlaugh Assistant Art Director
- Sami Fendall Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 14
- Paco Delgado Costume Design
- Debbie Scott Assistant Costume Designer
- Magdalena Janusinska-Surma Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Sharon Martin Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Charlotte Hayward Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Lesley Hooper Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 14
- Phil Brennan Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kirstin Hall Visual Effects Supervisor
- Matt Jacobs Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jason Billington Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jessica Norman Visual Effects Supervisor
- Laura Sanchez Acosta Digital Compositor
Lighting · 1
- Mark Clayton Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Jo McLaren Stunt Coordinator
- Jane Karen Dialect Coach
- Paula Hind Transportation Captain
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