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The Cat's Meow

2002 · 114 min

A hushed, gossipy cruise where glamour and jealousy curdle into quiet menace, watched with the pleasure of overhearing secrets you shouldn't.

Genres
Drama, History, Crime
Tagline
Some secrets won't stay buried.
Overview
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, satirical and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, betrayal, celebrity, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • celebrity
  • power
  • deception
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, history, crime
Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
Written by
Steven Peros
Starring
Kirsten Dunst, Edward Herrmann, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Tilly, Claudia Harrison, Victor Slezak
Music
Ian Whitcomb
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel
Runtime
114 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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