Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, December 20, 2019 Nationwide
some rude and suggestive humor
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
modified plot formulation from variety.com
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Who stars in Cats: Cast List
Jennifer Hudson ... Grizabella
Breathe, Chi-Raq
Taylor Swift ... Bombalurina
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, The Giver
James Corden ... Bustopher Jones
The Smurfs Musical, Trolls World Tour
Ian McKellen ... Gus the Theatre Cat
Beauty and the Beast, The Good Liar
Laurie Davidson ... Mr Mistoffelees
The Good Liar
Idris Elba ... Macavity
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles (limited series)
Judi Dench ... Old Deuteronomy
J. Edgar, Skyfall
Jason Derulo ... Rum Tum Tugger
Spinning Gold
Rebel Wilson ... Jennyanydots
Jojo Rabbit, The Hustle
Robbie Fairchild ... Munkustrap
Laurent Bourgeois ... Socrates
Larry Bourgeois ... Plato
Who's making Cats: Crew List
A look at 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.
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Production: What we know about Cats?
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.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2018 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Set to shoot in the UK this fall.
- 2016 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Tom Hooper will direct and produce the film.
Cats Release Date: When was the film released?
Cats was a Nationwide release in 2019 on Friday, December 20, 2019. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Bombshell, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Togo.
Cats DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Cats was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 .