Cat Person fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of cringe comedy
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cat Person is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Based on the sensational New Yorker short story.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 58 min
Cat Person runs 1 h 58 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Cat Person higher (68) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $282,000 worldwide, 2% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, United States.
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