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The Cat Returns 20th Anniversary - Studio Ghibli Fest 2022

  • Rated G
  • 1hr 30m
  • 70

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Hiroyuki Morita

Producer:

Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki, Nozomu Takahashi

Writer:

Aoi Hiiragi, Reiko Yoshida, Cindy Davis

Release Date:

Jun 26, 2022

Runtime:

1hr 30m

Synopsis

Haru is walking home after a dreary day of school when she spies a cat with a small gift box in its mouth crossing a busy street, and she jumps in front of traffic to save the cat from an oncoming truck. To her amazement, the cat gets up on its hind legs, brushes itself off, and thanks her very politely. But things take an even stranger turn when later than night, the King of Cats shows up at her doorstep in a feline motorcade. He showers Haru with gifts, and decrees that she shall marry the Prince and come live in the Kingdom of Cats!

Cast

  • Chizuru Ikewaki
  • Yoshihiko Hakamada
  • Aki Maeda
  • Takayuki Yamada
  • Hitomi Satô
  • Kenta Satoi
  • Mari Hamada
  • Tetsu Watanabe
  • Yôsuke Saitô
  • Kumiko Okae

Atom User Reviews

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#fantasy
#familyfriendly

This has been my least favorite movie of the Studio Ghibli Fest movies that I have watched. It was cute and definitely worth seeing once. I wouldn’t care to watch it again. I think it would be very entertaining for children.

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Kristen T
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This movie with all of the Studio Ghibli films are the best. We love them all, would love to go to Japan one day to the Ghibli Park there. But until then will always watch them, especially on the Big Screen, awesome movie, both the story and the animation, for young and old, wonderful for all ages!!!!!

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Metacritic

70
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Based on 11 Critics
7.2

USER SCORE (42)

Generally favorable reviews based on 42 Reviews
80
Dec 3, 2019

As with much of Miyazaki’s own output, the film offers a winning heroine and a joyful dip into Japanese folklore, even if it does not stand up against the studios most celebrated works.

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Metacritic review by Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson
CineVue
75
Dec 3, 2019

The results are disappointingly conventional for a Ghibli film—the film is good-hearted, energetic, and full of Ghibli's characteristically beautiful hand-rendered animation, but it's also lightweight and hyper, with none of Miyazaki's more resonant themes.

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Metacritic review by Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
The A.V. Club
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