Shadow of the Cat

Shadow of the Cat

How many lives will it take?

Directed by José María Cicala

202187 min6.3 / 10

A dark family thriller about deception and protection, where a father's lies and a daughter's search for truth collide on a dangerous path.

Gato lives on a remote farm with his teenage daughter Emma where without even basic communications tools they’re entirely cut off from the outside world. But once Emma comes into possession of a phone, she’s contacted by a party claiming to be working on behalf of her mother, who her father claimed abandoned her at birth. Infuriated, Emma heads off on a journey of self-discovery to reconnect with her mother, all the while Gato and his best pal Sombra (Danny Trejo) race to rescue her from the grim fate she’s unknowingly heading towards.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shadow of the Cat sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Shadow of the Cat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Shadow of the Cat end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Shadow of the Cat violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Shadow of the Cat easy watching? 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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