A Gift From Bob

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A Gift From Bob

Released Nov 5, 2021

1h 32m

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Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes. For James (Luke Treadaway), a struggling street musician, a very special one arrives in the form of Bob, a strong-willed stray cat who wanders into James's tiny flat. Bob enriches James's life, giving him companionship, purpose, and a large, new audience. When Animal Welfare officers threaten to take Bob, the local community rallies to help James and Bob -- sparking a journey that takes the pair to places they never imagined in this heartwarming, spirit-lifting movie for the whole family.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

It's hard not to smile at a film that says it's a good thing to care for other creatures...my film critic faculties went out the wall, because yeah, I agree with that.

Nov 12, 2020

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Bob's gift will almost certainly be embraced by a Covid-captive audience.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 9, 2020

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

It's an undemanding, telly-ish film, with as many surprises as the Queen's speech. But like I say, a hot water bottle of a story.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 5, 2020

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A sweet, charming and heartwarming movie for the whole family.

Rated: 8.13814/10

Nov 4, 2021

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

Likely to please any family audience that understands how the cheeriest stories need a bit of well-fashioned gloom to really shine.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2020

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

No, even I wasn't expecting A Streetcat Named Bob to spawn a sequel. And yet, A Christmas Gift From Bob (I can't believe I'm typing this either) isn't too awful a film.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 2, 2020

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I LOVED IT! IM BOBS BIGGEST FAN (r.i.p bob)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Kat

I've been watching this on the Christmas channel and in comparison with the American movies, this was weak. It doesn't even reflect the reality at all here in the UK. Cats are get rid off during the Christmas like it's okay attitude. Shelters are full and cats are thrown in the streets if there's no option. Very unrealistic.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Peter W

Overall, I am thankful for this sequel. The film focuses on another area of the life of James and Bob the Cat. It is a touching true story of some of the challenges the two face during the Christmas period. It is a beautiful film which, like the previous movie, touched my heart and left me with watery eyes due to the film's touching performances and themes. It is a family-friendly film and comes highly recommended even if you've never seen the original feature film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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isla s

I admit I'm not a big fan of cats (at all - I'm very much a dog person) but I did really like the original 'A Street Cat Named Bob' film, primarily due to the story - the feelgood human story and this sequel is, if anything, just as heartwarming. It felt lovely seeing the various people support Bob and his owner, James, seeing what happened. It is of course somewhat sentimental and cheesy, I guess that goes without saying but it is based on a true story and it does have a big feelgood side to it which I loved. I would definitely recommend this film, yes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Not as good as the first film a bit silly in places but still a good watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Difficile continuare la storia dopo aver perso la sorpresa dell'argomento. Ci si prova ed in qualche modo ci si riesce continuando a raccontare le gesta del vero protagonista Bob. Onestamente il sequel era evitabile, ma visto il successo del primo capitolo si poteva immaginare che arrivasse; comunque film adatto per svagarsi senza grandi lacune.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes. For James (Luke Treadaway), a struggling street musician, a very special one arrives in the form of Bob, a strong-willed stray cat who wanders into James's tiny flat. Bob enriches James's life, giving him companionship, purpose, and a large, new audience. When Animal Welfare officers threaten to take Bob, the local community rallies to help James and Bob -- sparking a journey that takes the pair to places they never imagined in this heartwarming, spirit-lifting movie for the whole family.

Director: Charles Martin Smith
Producer: Andrew Boswell, Stephen Jarvis, Tracy Jarvis, Martin Metz, Adrian Politowski, Adam Rolston, Sunny Vohra
Screenwriter: Garry Jenkins
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: StudioPOW , Align, The Exchange, Parkhouse Pictures, Twickenham Studios, Studio Pictures, DDDream, Enriched Media Group
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 32m

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