Cats

Release Date: Friday, December 20, 2019 Nationwide

Steven Spielberg, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Steven McRae, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, Tim Bevan, Larry Bourgeois, Laurent Bourgeois, Ian McKellen, Ray Winstone, Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Eric Fellner, Tom Hooper, Lee Hall, Angela Morrison, Laurie Davidson, Jason Derulo, Robbie Fairchild, Lloyd Webber, Mette Towley, Francesca Hayward, Bluey Robinson, Jonadette Carpio, Daniela Norman, Zizi Strallen

PG Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Centers on a tribe of cats called the Jellicles who must decide nightly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
Cited as modified plot formulation from variety.com
Drama Musical Adaptation Based on Play

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cats.

Crew Behind the Film

The Cats behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tom Hooper last directed The Danish Girl and Les Misérables. The film's writer Lee Hall last wrote Rocketman and Victoria and Abdul.

Director
Tom Hooper
Producers
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Tom Hooper

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some rude and suggestive humor
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

All Trailers

Official Cats movie trailers and clips.

Cats Official Trailer #2 Clip Image
Drama
Cats Official Trailer #2
Cats TV Spot - "Discover Beautiful Ghost" Clip Image
Drama
Cats TV Spot - "Discover Beautiful Ghost"
Cats "Beautiful Ghosts" Featurette Clip Image
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Cats "Beautiful Ghosts" Featurette
Cats Official Trailer Clip Image
Drama
Cats Official Trailer
Cats CATS - Behind the Scenes Clip Image
Drama
Cats CATS - Behind the Scenes

Production Details

What we know about the Cats movie production.

Key Facts

  • Introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut.
  • The musical “Cats” is based on T.S. Eliot’s poetry collection “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”.
  • An adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Set to shoot in the UK this fall.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Tom Hooper will direct and produce the film.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Cats was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 20, 2019 . There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Bombshell and Togo.



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Mon., Feb. 17, 2020

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for some rude and suggestive humor

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