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The Cat Way

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2009 | 88 min | Animation, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of animal lovers and anyone who knows cartoons aren't just for kids. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
The mood
Feel-good, eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).

Through a mix of animation and filmed sequences, "The Cat Way" shows us an original vision of the human-cat relationship. Long perceived as the animal of the Devil, it was only after the French Revolution that the cat came to embody individual liberty. For 19th-century thinkers and artists, the cat represents much more than a muse; they are the individuals these men dream of being. From the 19th century to today, "The Cat Way" observes what has become of these libertarian aspirations.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Myriam Tonelotto

  • TamaSelf
  • Masazumi HaradaSelf
  • Shigeru KashimaSelf
  • Philippe KaenelSelf
  • David DosaSelf
  • Xavier Boulanger(voice)
  • Bernard Freyd(voice)
  • Régis Kanté(voice)
  • Maxime Pacaud(voice)
  • Olivier Piechaczyk(voice)