Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cat People end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cat People easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cat People violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cat People

Name: Cat People
Genre: Mystery, Horror, Romance
Released: 1942
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt

She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194273 min6.9 / 10

A psychologically tense film noir about desire, fear, and the terror of one's own nature, wrapped in a supernatural curse that may or may not be real.

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

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Questions people ask

Is Cat People scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Cat People sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Cat People end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Cat People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Cat People violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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