Cats (2019)

Cats is a 2019 musical fantasy filmbased on the stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats(1939) by T. S. Eliot. The film is directed by Tom Hooper—in his second feature musical following Les Misérables (2012)—from a screenplay by Lee Hall and Hooper and features an ensemble cast, including James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Francesca Hayward.

Cats was theatrically released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 20 December 2019, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally unfavourable reviews from critics, who criticized the CGI effects, plot, and tone, with many calling it one of the worst films of 2019. The film also became a box-office bomb, grossing $76 million on a budget as high as $100 million.

Initial release: 18 December 2019 (Belgium)

Director: Tom Hooper

Box office: 69.9 million USD

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