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The Cat's Meow (2001) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Cat's Meow

Movie2001·114 min

The Cat's Meow

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

Drama Mystery Thriller Crime History

A drama mystery film directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 87%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

TMDB Audience Rating

About The Cat's Meow

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Tense
Story Tags: obsession, corruption power, betrayal, early 1900s, showbiz media, historical event, los angeles, ocean maritime, romantic partners, femme fatale, ensemble, mystery disappearance, hidden identity, slow burn reveal, corruption, forbidden star crossed

★

5.8/10

135 ratings

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Details

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Language: English

Cast

Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, Suzy Eddie Izzard

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How The Cat's Meow Ranks

All movies

Top 87%

2000s movies

Top 82%

Drama movies

Top 87%

Peter Bogdanovich films#9 of 9

Top 87% All movies.

the vibe

The Cat's Meow Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateearneststylizedtense

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

stylizedstyled

mystery disappearance

hidden identity

slow-burn reveal

obsession

corruption power

betrayal

femme fatale

ensemble

romantic partners

showbiz & media

historical event

corruption

forbidden star crossed

Los Angeles

ocean maritime

early 1900s

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9