The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns

It's not so bad being a cat, now is it?

Directed by Hiroyuki Morita

Produced by Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

200275 min7.1 / 10

A whimsical, warmly animated adventure about a schoolgirl's self-discovery through kindness and compassion in a magical cat kingdom.

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Cat Returns end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Cat Returns easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Cat Returns scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Cat Returns sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Cat Returns violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Cat Returns, and what each one shares →

Like The Cat Returns

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cat Returns

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cat Returns, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cat Returns, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cat Returns, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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