The Cat Returns (2002)
After helping a cat, a young girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life. (imdb)
Genres: Family/Kids, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
AKA: Neko no Ongaeshi
Country: Japan
Directed By: Hiroyuki Morita
Written By: Aoi Hîragi, Reiko Yoshida
Starring: Hitomi Sato, Tetsurô Tanba, Aki Maeda, Tetsu Watanabe, Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Takayuki Yamada, Kenta Satoi, Yôsuke Saitô, Mari Hamada
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The Cat Returns belongs to 16 collections
1. Studio Ghibli (public: moderated by Vandelay1 - 26 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 18 stars)
3. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)
4. Film Titles That Are Complete Sentences (public: moderated by Maaxwell - 5 stars)
5. Anime (public: moderated by Nanera - 3 stars)
6. Cat (public: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
7. Cats (public: moderated by Svengali - 1 star)
8. Mind blowing collection (public: moderated by hakkanarejo)
9. Nostalgia Critic - Disneycember (public: moderated by Phantom Nook)
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| May 13 |  |
mutter | 60 43% |
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Cute but incomprehensible.
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| May 10 |  |
digestivo | 85 80% |
| May 08 |  |
cminato | 80 69% |
| May 06 | Caveman | 77 58% |
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| May 06 |  |
tipieserozge | 35 23% |
| May 05 | eattherude | 75 56% |
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| May 04 | rateesh | 82 38% |
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cappion | 70 49% |
| May 02 |  |
overrated | 57 55% |
| May 01 | JohanAR | 50 48% |
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nasser96 | 75 41% |
| Apr 28 | TestTest2 | 70 66% |
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Rivette | 70 76% |
| Apr 21 | TomLeazak | 70 0% |
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| Apr 16 | kar10 | 90 74% |
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careunicorn | 88 53% |
| Apr 01 | eXsio | 70 30% |
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Soixist | 70 30% |
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Good
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Vaibhav R M | 80 0% |
| Mar 10 |  |
ramynoodle | 55 50% |
| Feb 28 | Barxday | 46 38% |
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| Feb 28 |  |
Incandenza | 6 58% |
| Feb 27 | chadarnook | 81 62% |
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Breezy, charming, and watchable. I somehow wasn't expecting this to go in so hard on its concept. Cats!
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| Feb 15 | apu11 | 80 0% |
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| Feb 14 | rymanime | 32 42% |
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| Feb 13 | platolimpica | 60 29% |
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| Feb 03 | cyber_turnip | 50 31% |
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| Feb 01 |  |
cardioids | 80 62% |
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Phelipe | 61 35% |
| Jan 25 | Phalanx | 15 2% |
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| Jan 24 | sophinx25 | 84 67% |
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| Jan 23 |  |
Fanta | 70 54% |
| Jan 21 | danialinho | 50 24% |
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| Jan 11 |  |
MargusTa | 86 84% |
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Japanese animation was very popular after brilliant "Spirited Away". The Cat Returns is simpler and it is meant to old and young viewers. With beautiful animation and therapeutic plot, everyone will enjoy it.
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| Jan 08 |  |
nuckepuk | 79 68% |
| Jan 05 |  |
backwardsuit | 66 36% |
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Pretty charming Alice in Wonderland type story (especially if one is a cat person) but not awe-inspiring or memorable like the best Ghibli films.
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| Dec 30, 2020 | zakkyliar | 70 53% |
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| Dec 30, 2020 |  |
SemihBoz | 75 68% |
| Dec 29, 2020 |  |
riyadist | 81 40% |
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joachimt | 50 14% |
| Dec 21, 2020 |  |
Marusu | 65 15% |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Ian Asia | 30 72% |
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| Dec 17, 2020 |  |
CosmicMonkey | 48 7% |
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Ghibli's worst film? It's premise is charming enough, but it really struggles to find ways to justify it's runtime. It's weird to call a 75-minute film overly long & boring, especially one about magical cats, but that's exactly how I felt, I didn't care about the protagonist and things kind of just happened around her without any reason other than to have things happen. My friend and I were just waiting for the movie to end, only to give up and do something else with 20 minutes left in it.
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| Dec 13, 2020 | nunobar | 48 19% |
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| Dec 13, 2020 | Joey90 | 75 42% |
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| Dec 11, 2020 | lathox17 | 55 55% |
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| Dec 06, 2020 | Adds2.0 | 70 64% |
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| Dec 01, 2020 |  |
breetz | 65 57% |
| Nov 20, 2020 | anomali | 60 31% |
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| Nov 18, 2020 | mattcbrown | 73 55% |
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| Nov 08, 2020 |  |
TheRojBlake | 90 79% |
| Nov 05, 2020 | helloeltiy | 75 49% |
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| Oct 28, 2020 | ExcessStarch | 60 78% |
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| Oct 27, 2020 | Loredana | 7 33% |
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| Sep 30, 2020 | Mr Vincent | 65 39% |
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Opio | 60 57% |
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IamTyphoon | 63 8% |
| Sep 09, 2020 | lynchian | 71 58% |
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| Sep 09, 2020 | Warhawk | 60 31% |
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| Sep 03, 2020 |  |
krayner2814 | 42 27% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | mismatched02 | 47 35% |
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cairosmith | 44 32% |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Lars Vegas | 80 75% |
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slimepwuppy | 100 78% |
| Aug 02, 2020 | fanfic | 70 53% |
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| Aug 01, 2020 | debaser1985 | 63 29% |
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| Jul 29, 2020 | sylarbrl | 88 64% |
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| Jul 27, 2020 |  |
uarrecep | 72 39% |
| Jul 24, 2020 |  |
lofisofi | 69 72% |
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cute
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| Jul 20, 2020 | ethsings72 | 70 49% |
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| Jul 10, 2020 | BenBaDaSS | 70 34% |
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| Jul 05, 2020 |  |
zzzorf | 60 43% |
| Jul 04, 2020 |  |
*whisky* | 60 12% |
| Jul 04, 2020 | kappeuter | 60 34% |
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| Jul 03, 2020 |  |
joel-w-m | 80 80% |
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"It's tough to survive in this world." In a film filled with magic and whimsy, this early line from kitten to kid stands out and foreshadows a unique undercurrent of poignant coming-of-age fare ("Where do I belong?") that comes to an excellent resolve ("It doesn't matter anymore") in an overall bizarre and marvelous fantasy adventure plot that enchants (see the mesmerizing midnight cat walk) and charms (Baron's a babe, obvs) and tickles your funny bone (see the kooky King practicing his swing).
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| Jul 01, 2020 |  |
LB94 | 78 51% |
| Jun 26, 2020 |  |
Corbad | 80 79% |
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Its humour and slapstick delights, its characters utterly charm (can anyone blame Haru for crushing on the baron??), and its story, simple and magical, enchants. The “find where you belong” angle is weak, but never necessary, so its failure doesn’t bring down the film. Absolutely lovely.
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| Jun 25, 2020 | toro913 | 53 50% |
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| Jun 08, 2020 |  |
ZephSilver | 50 32% |
| Jun 07, 2020 |  |
viniciusjn | 84 66% |
| Jun 06, 2020 |  |
TheEscapist | 71 53% |
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I think this is definitely fun for kids. It has some cool ideas, but is also quite predictable. I enjoyed it, but it's far from essential viewing.
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| Jun 02, 2020 |  |
mistephane | 73 67% |
| May 18, 2020 | TSARK | 85 98% |
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| May 13, 2020 | Mavoy | 86 83% |
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| May 13, 2020 | adwilson | 80 79% |
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| May 09, 2020 | Purifier | 95 92% |
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| May 08, 2020 | samliao | 65 33% |
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| May 07, 2020 |  |
Champs | 2 24% |
| May 07, 2020 |  |
Luna6ix | 74 45% |
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A solid outing from Ghibli, but as has been my experience this far, Ghibli de facto imparts a unique fantasy to all of their movies, but Miyazaki transforms it into a whimsical kind of magic. With no Miyazaki, it's just not the same.
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| May 05, 2020 |  |
maroline | 77 59% |
| May 04, 2020 | EmiGrecco | 60 28% |
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| Apr 28, 2020 |  |
dead man | 83 38% |
| Apr 22, 2020 |  |
jal90 | 50 15% |
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Nargesi | 86 47% |
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addeh | 50 21% |
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Nemo_91 | 81 38% |
| Apr 09, 2020 | pizza pants | 70 29% |
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| Apr 02, 2020 |  |
donmezsefa | 60 38% |
| Apr 02, 2020 | zurrenarh | 60 51% |
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| Mar 29, 2020 |  |
TheShiznit | 56 70% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | kevinwriter | 60 38% |
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| Mar 26, 2020 |  |
IlPara | 80 73% |
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ugur | 5 28% |
| Mar 18, 2020 | TommyMann | 88 76% |
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| Mar 18, 2020 | Lampie | 85 70% |
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| Mar 17, 2020 |  |
selinozcelik | 65 19% |
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RealMacgyver | 90 93% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Sane | 52 23% |
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| Mar 11, 2020 |  |
volkanya | 49 14% |
| Mar 10, 2020 |  |
darkman | 72 51% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | jborregana | 75 47% |
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| Mar 09, 2020 |  |
Adam P-D | 50 54% |
| Mar 09, 2020 | Shakesbeer | 50 17% |
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| Mar 07, 2020 |  |
DerMessias | 78 57% |
| Mar 04, 2020 |  |
shinySinger | 80 39% |
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its not zoophilia if the talking cat you are in love with is actually a statue, right???
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| Feb 29, 2020 |  |
Rainilla | 95 88% |
| Feb 16, 2020 | leemarvins | 70 44% |
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Nathan | 76 69% |
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SuperSui | 76 70% |
| Jan 25, 2020 | DylanLeo2018 | 70 49% |
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| Jan 25, 2020 | ahmetberkay | 64 7% |
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| Jan 21, 2020 | Phyne | 60 29% |
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| Jan 12, 2020 | joao.neto | 50 22% |
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| Jan 03, 2020 | seetolearn | 60 0% |
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thundercat | 80 81% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | mb9607 | 80 0% |
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Oliveira | 47 20% |
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kcar181 | 60 12% |
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kxlly | 63 60% |
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soraxtm | 80 78% |
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tabbyvonmeow | 97 86% |
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kritikos | 8 66% |
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FrankXVI | 80 70% |
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BaelHar | 67 24% |
| Oct 08, 2019 | vesuvius | 56 41% |
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| Oct 05, 2019 | tommy_leazaq | 58 52% |
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| Oct 03, 2019 | pjotor | 80 88% |
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| Sep 30, 2019 | opensecret | 60 37% |
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JackRyan2014 | 40 24% |
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DawdlingPoet | 70 54% |
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yasuq | 70 42% |
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7thpein | 68 48% |
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jacygates | 48 30% |
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domv | 70 38% |
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Zainou | 65 49% |
| Jun 09, 2019 | Neowulf | 50 39% |
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BadCosmonaut | 5 62% |
| May 20, 2019 | knives | 63 21% |
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| May 13, 2019 | bucsboy | 80 60% |
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| Apr 30, 2019 | joaogui1 | 90 87% |
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| Apr 28, 2019 | josefknecht | 55 45% |
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ninelives | 93 66% |
| Apr 22, 2019 | thirdeye42 | 68 28% |
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Brewster | 80 90% |
| Apr 06, 2019 | actium | 80 47% |
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| Mar 27, 2019 | Delaney93 | 71 27% |
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DarrenCB | 70 42% |
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lucius | 80 86% |
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seeayesix | 60 48% |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Luke Perrin | 65 33% |
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Challe_P | 3 38% |
| Feb 09, 2019 | luckyxiii | 70 38% |
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jthor97 | 71 28% |
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Okkervil | 59 49% |
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It’s charming in places with individual set pieces that are really lovely. But narratively it’s shambles and far too lightweight; and whilst this is not always an issue in a Ghibli picture, ‘The Cat Returns’ is never enchanting or interesting enough to paper over the cracks. Likeable and entertainingly bizarre, but clearly lacking the polish of the more substantial Ghibli works.
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| Jan 12, 2019 | extreme87 | 74 72% |
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| Jan 03, 2019 | Telemecus | 48 54% |
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| Dec 28, 2018 | FraGil | 80 82% |
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worrywirt | 70 53% |
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sally_storm | 81 66% |
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Adds | 70 62% |
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Misery | 78 69% |
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MaartenVC | 70 62% |
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fabiovisnadi | 70 16% |
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feelnothing | 61 32% |
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whitelighter | 64 61% |
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Bartbaard | 50 28% |
| Jul 25, 2018 | story | 98 89% |
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| Jul 22, 2018 | bachi | 85 43% |
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karamazov. | 61 81% |
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| Jun 30, 2018 | zevel6 | 54 47% |
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| Jun 22, 2018 | martin! | 50 4% |
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FreddieQuell | 68 55% |
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nobamba | 50 42% |
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felipetschuk | 5 45% |
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| May 26, 2018 | fake_of_oz | 50 38% |
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uvlalid | 75 71% |
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slassy | 80 65% |
| May 11, 2018 | cutecake | 70 49% |
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| May 04, 2018 | bholsclaw | 69 56% |
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| May 02, 2018 | afireinside | 68 7% |
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| Apr 23, 2018 |  |
Hkit | 89 59% |
| Apr 16, 2018 | Cbats | 70 36% |
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| Apr 13, 2018 |  |
dourface | 70 67% |
| Apr 06, 2018 |  |
djross | 60 61% |
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Charming kids movie involving a cat in top hat, tails and cane who works at the Cat Business Office: what more do you need? Anyone who says this needs "more conflict" or a "stronger character arc" or "weightier themes" should really stop reading books about how to write a killer Hollywood screenplay.
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| Apr 06, 2018 |  |
jgreenwood | 60 43% |
| Mar 29, 2018 |  |
psim | 69 25% |
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It's fine as a funny story about a girl who's drawn into a fantasy world to be married against her will, but not much more. I think this one feels the most like a Disney film instead of a Ghibli one, although it has some nice touches like the cat parade.
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| Mar 26, 2018 |  |
Solacy | 69 52% |
| Mar 09, 2018 |  |
scott.mcc | 60 36% |
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whwhite86 | 98 60% |
| Feb 26, 2018 |  |
Metropolitan | 80 72% |
| Feb 16, 2018 | TeaTime | 86 56% |
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| Feb 16, 2018 |  |
DMCrimson | 79 55% |
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Not exactly Studio Ghibli's most artistic accomplishment but adorable enough to make me like it. I'd probably approve of them doing a Thin Red Line remake if it was this full of cats.
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| Feb 11, 2018 |  |
anaskvit | 75 46% |
| Jan 18, 2018 | tai3tran | 60 16% |
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| Jan 14, 2018 | Spawara | 65 51% |
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| Jan 09, 2018 |  |
filmdoc | 70 43% |
| Jan 09, 2018 | cengaveri | 78 88% |
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kuzronk | 50 17% |
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bludream | 88 62% |
| Nov 25, 2017 | manes | 6 34% |
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| Nov 22, 2017 | imaginaryoct | 65 48% |
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| Nov 19, 2017 |  |
VanillaSky | 70 74% |
| Nov 08, 2017 |  |
cagedwisdom | 50 38% |
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There's some good stuff in here, it's just not quite right. If I hadn't seen the Ghibli title card I wouldn't have believed it.
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| Nov 05, 2017 | steven6345 | 73 71% |
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| Oct 21, 2017 | nuotio | 60 67% |
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Simpler and more straight-forward than Miyazaki's films, it's a minor film in Ghibli's resume, but still a fun animation for the whole family. At 75mins It doesn't overstay it's welcome.
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| Sep 14, 2017 | bellst74 | 75 70% |
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| Aug 30, 2017 | izwt936g | 76 70% |
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| Aug 08, 2017 | Kyraen | 78 72% |
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| Aug 04, 2017 |  |
ForrestQ | 80 73% |
| Aug 02, 2017 | dantoyang | 74 61% |
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War Machine | 76 57% |
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Rvw
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| Jul 22, 2017 | Rodrupp | 10 4% |
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pyrosexual | 88 84% |
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bad_juice | 50 69% |
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haljordan2 | 1 0% |
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h1d3m3 | 93 75% |
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kbhrchris | 70 21% |
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