Film200275 min

The Cat Returns

Name: The Cat Returns
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2002
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada, Hitomi Satô

Taste attributes: adventureanimationdramafamilyfantasycomedyanimalsfastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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"It’s not so bad being a cat, now is it?"

Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is polished, sweeping and good-natured. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 1,329 votes

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she ever imagined. The Cat King rewards her good deed with a flurry of presents, including a very shocking proposal of marriage to his son! Haru embarks on an unexpected journey to the Kingdom of Cats where her eyes are opened to a whole other world.

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