The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Seen it?1974 | 76 min | Animation, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Fritz, now married and a father, is desperate to escape the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one to provide a pleasant distraction. The drug-induced journeys he takes include spells as an astronaut, Hitler's psychiatrist, a courier travelling in hostile territory during a race war, and as a pupil of an Indian guru in the sewers of New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Saturday SpecialAnother animated story, and a Saturday Special.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Sunday Safe BetAnother animated story, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Bugonia Saturday SpecialAnother comedy, and a Saturday Special.
South Park (Not Suitable for Children)
Weeknight WatchAnother animated story, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
America: The Motion Picture Monday Morning MaybeAnother animated story. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Taylor
- Skip HinnantFritz (voice)
- Reva RoseFritz' Old Lady (voice)
- Bob HoltVarious Characters (voice)
- Robert Ridgely(voice)
- Fred Smoot(voice)
- Dick Whittington(voice)
- Peter LeedsJuan / Various Characters (voice)
- Louisa MoritzChita (Juan's Sister) (voice)
- Larry Moss(voice)
- Joan GerberHan's Wife (voice)