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A Street Cat Named Bob

2016 · 103 min

A gentle, heartfelt true story of recovery and companionship that balances hardship with warmth and hope.

Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt
Tagline
Sometimes it takes nine lives to save one
Overview
James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
family, drama
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
Maria Nation, Tim John
Starring
Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Stewart Head, Caroline Goodall, Beth Goddard, Darren Evans, Ruth Sheen
Music
David Hirschfelder
Cinematography
Peter Wunstorf
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Luxembourg
Languages
English

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