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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Linda Marric The Jewish Chronicle Not a perfect adaptation, but it still works. Rated: 3/5 Nov 6, 2023 Full Review Calum Cooper Flick Feast Despite good performances and some well directed scenes, its observations on the grey areas and uncertainty of relationships feel lacking in sensitivity and abundant in melodrama. Rated: 2/5 Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Margot Harrison Seven Days (VT) In short, Cat Person is a genuinely tense, discussion-worthy film as long as it sticks close to its source material. When it doesn't, it wobbles and wanders. Rated: 3/5 Mar 1, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) While I think the last twenty minutes of the film — where it squarely leaves the short story behind — doesn’t work at all, when the film sticks to the icky feelings that the source material captured so well, it soars. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review R S Highly relatable at first, ridiculous third act. Disappointing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Nicole N This movie strangely enough held some of my attention. But the title is a misnomer. As a cat lover I figured there would be cats. There was 1 cat at the end. Otherwise there was bad behavior on the part of all the parties involved. Do not recommend. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Mary G Disjointed, lacked and resl suspense Waste of time! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Nathan O Slow and uneventful . Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Echelon Productions, Inc., The New Yorker, StudioCanal
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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