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      The Rabbi's Cat

      2011 1h 40m Adventure Animation List
      94% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score A rabbi's cat learns to speak after he eats a parrot and asks to convert to Judaism. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Dec 20 Buy Now

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      Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times It's a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions. Rated: 4/5 Jan 17, 2013 Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post "Ambitious" isn't the word here; "random" is more like it. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 7, 2012 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times The film presents an often sharp commentary on dueling beliefs and idiocies that unfolds in lush pastel hues and distinctively retro drawings. Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2012 Full Review Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer Like the title character, the makers of The Rabbi's Cat follow their noses wherever a new scent leads. Their eternal curiosity buoys this Cat, then impairs it somewhat, but redeems it by the end. Rated: 3/4 Feb 15, 2013 Full Review Emily S. Mendel culturevulture.net Sfar's enchanting portrait of a society in which Jews and Muslims live compatibly is a lesson for our time Jan 19, 2013 Full Review Nina Garin San Diego Union-Tribune It's a movie that packs all its ideas in beautifully animated doses, filled with Northern African music and landscapes. It may get clunky, but it's easy to get lost in its loveliness. Rated: 3/5 Jan 18, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member You would never have guessed a cat could wash away everything you believe and make you think about life that much. Once again, "just a cartoon" being smarter that most movies coming out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Awful PC propaganda piece, peddling the p isslamic tolerance myth. Needless to say, there are no Jews in Northern Africa nowadays. The true Jewish refugees story is forgotten while the fake "Palestinians" are encouraged to murder and rape as they please every day. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A story about racism, religion and understanding disguised as a French animated film about a talking cat that wants to convert to Judaism. It was a very smart and interesting adventure that never tried to convey any forced ideas. The biggest problem I had was the chopped narrative that never had any clear focus. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Great for a specific audience: if you like animation, history of Algiers, or like philosophical statements about religion. Otherwise, I would not recommend. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member beautiful movie honestly does the graphic novel it's based on justice. one of my favorite movies of all time. an absolute treat. death, love, religion, art, language, mortality, faith, family and friendship all intertwine in this gorgeously animated feast for the eyes and mind Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A cat that wants to covert to Judaism, I love it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A rabbi's cat learns to speak after he eats a parrot and asks to convert to Judaism.
      Director
      Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux
      Screenwriter
      Joann Sfar, Sandrina Jardel
      Genre
      Adventure, Animation
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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