Cat Person

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Cat Person

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Released Oct 6, 2023

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When Margot, a college sophomore (Emilia Jones) goes on a date with the older Robert (Nicholas Braun), she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. Cat Person is a razor-sharp exploration of the gender divide, the quagmire of navigating modern dating and the dangerous projections we make in our minds about the person at the other end of our phones.

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Feasting fancifully on its own coarse innovations, Cat Person is a drawn-out adaptation that doesn't land on its feet.

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Rebecca Harrison

Sight & Sound

A messy adaptation that never commits to its central argument and does a disservice to the younger audience that it’s striving to reach. The filmmakers may have done all the background reading, but nevertheless spectacularly missed the point.

Apr 21, 2024

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is a highly intelligent, finely-acted, astutely-written and directed, well-shot (cinematographer Manuel Billeter) film that will leave questions in your mind well after the credits roll.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 28, 2023

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

Not a perfect adaptation, but it still works.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2023

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Clotilde Chinnici

The People's Movies

Cat Person is undoubtedly an uncomfortable but necessary watch, one that equally made me laugh and feel the anxiety of the protagonist at the same time.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2025

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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

An entertaining and darkly funny film that is worth watching, especially for the first half, but there is plenty of room for improvement.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jul 17, 2025

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

I implore reading the original source to know why it became a big deal. The message, while sorta politicizing gendered roles in dating, is contained and completed. Reading it will also help understand why CAT PERSON the movie falls so very short.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2025

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Amelia L

It’s a good movie in the beginning, but the ending was frustrating to watch. It shows the dangers of “internet feminism”, prejudice and also the anxiety women sometimes face because of how femicide is rampant. The main character beside being influenced by her friend lets her mind paint a bad picture of an otherwise okay man. She ruined both their lives(and more the man who lost his job & house while her life went back to normal after the ordeal) by always putting herself in a position she’d not be in if she really cared for her safety that much, she and her friend were so ANNOYING the last half of the film my goodness, no rational thoughts just pure stupidity, overreaction and anxiety.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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The H

A strange movie that will make you not want to date, it's about a woman who wants to be a victim so badly that she keeps putting herself in situations where bad things can happen & seemingly wants bad things to happen to her so she can blame someone, the ending was extremely frustrating to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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David D

Extremely visceral movie. Just the perfect amount of comic relief followed by extremely tense Unpredictable moments. I feel like the writer and director truly captured the awkwardness and potential pitfalls that can occur in new relationships that go awry. Hopefully, no one experiences anything as Intense as this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Jimmy J

I found the social commentry on modern dating to be the most interesting aspect of the film. After somehow drudging through the story, the film missteps and falters in the third act. I was really looking forward to this film after seeing the trailer. Sadly, it’s rather disappointing and underwhelming. It’s a skip.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Karina P

I’m not sure why the ratings are so low on this movie! My husband and I really enjoyed it. It had thriller vibes with some comedy mixed in.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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R S

Highly relatable at first, ridiculous third act. Disappointing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Margot

Nicholas Braun

Robert

Geraldine Viswanathan

Taylor

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Synopsis

When Margot, a college sophomore (Emilia Jones) goes on a date with the older Robert (Nicholas Braun), she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. Cat Person is a razor-sharp exploration of the gender divide, the quagmire of navigating modern dating and the dangerous projections we make in our minds about the person at the other end of our phones.

Director: Susanna Fogel
Producer: Helen Estabrook, Jeremy Steckler
Screenwriter: Michelle Ashford
Distributor: Rialto Pictures
Production Co: StudioCanal, Echelon Productions, Inc., The New Yorker
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.5K
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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