When the Cat Comes

When the Cat Comes

Directed by Vojtěch Jasný

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov

1963104 min7.0 / 10

A whimsical, storybook-like fantasy where an old sailor's nostalgic tale of a magical cat and circus arrival enchants a group of children with surreal charm and gentle wonder.

While old Oliva tells a group of children about his life as a sailor and how he met Diana and her cat with sunglasses, a strange circus arrives in town.

Questions people ask

  • Is When the Cat Comes violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is When the Cat Comes easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is When the Cat Comes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does When the Cat Comes end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is When the Cat Comes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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