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Cats 2019
A 2019 musical fantasy film, Cats is based on the 1981 West End musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, itself derived from the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The movie was directed by Tom Hooper for his second feature musical, following Les Misérables (2012), with a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Hooper. The film features an ensemble cast including James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo making his feature film debut, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut.
Filming occurred from December 2018 to April 2019. The premiere took place at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on 16 December 2019, followed by a general release in the United Kingdom and the United States on 20 December. Cats earned $78.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $80–100 million, resulting in an estimated loss of $71 million after ancillary costs, marking it as a box office failure. The film received generally negative reviews from both critics and audiences, who were unsettled by the humanoid cats created through visual effects, and is considered one of the worst films ever made.
Trailer
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Cast
- Francesca HaywardVictoria the White Cat
- Judi DenchOld Deuteronomy
- Idris ElbaMacavity
- Jennifer HudsonGrizabella
- Laurie DavidsonMr. Mistoffelees
- Robbie FairchildMunkustrap
- Rebel WilsonJennyanydots
- James CordenBustopher Jones
- Jason DeruloRum Tum Tugger
- Ian McKellenGus the Theatre Cat
- Taylor SwiftBombalurina
- Steven McRaeSkimbleshanks
- Danny CollinsMungojerrie
- Naoimh MorganRumpleteazer
- Ray WinstoneGrowltiger
- Mette TowleyCassandra
- Daniela Norman[[Demeter
- Les TwinsPlato and Socrates
- Jaih BetoteCoricopat
- Jonadette Carpio[[Jemima
- Bluey Robinson[[Alonzo
- Freya RowleyJellylorum
- Ida Saki[[Electra
- Zizi StrallenTantomile
- Eric UnderwoodAdmetus
- Cory EnglishMaître D'
Crew
- Director
- Tom Hooper
- Screenplay
- Lee Hall, Tom Hooper
- Producer
- Debra Hayward, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Tom Hooper
- Cinematography
- Christopher Ross
- Editing
- Melanie Oliver
- Music
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Details
- Production
- Amblin Entertainment, Monumental Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, The Really Useful Group, Working Title Films
- Distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $80–100 million
- Box office
- $78.4 million
