Movie

Rent-a-Cat

2012 · 110 min

A gentle, quietly sad comedy that drifts along like a lazy afternoon, offering small comforts and soft eccentricity rather than big drama.

Tagline: I don't want to stay lonely.
Overview: A young woman who rents out cats to lonely old folks finds her life turned upside down when a young man from her past shows back up in her life.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, isolation, healing, found family
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
isolation
healing
found family
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none