Films about cats, the most controversial and unpredictable pets that live in almost every home, have always attracted viewers with their unique atmosphere and energy. Friendly and affectionate, cute-looking animals can be cunning and arrogant, formidable predators or the best friends for humans. The more interesting are the film adaptations with their participation, presented in the genres of documentary, animation, comedy, drama and even horror.
Garfield
Garfield
- USA, 2004.
- Family comedy.
- Duration: 80 minutes.
- IMDb: 5.0.
A still from the movie "Garfield"
Garfield the cat loves to eat heartily and laze around, but his quiet life ends when his owner brings home a new pet - a puppy named Odie. Garfield is trying in every possible way to get rid of his competitor, but when he is taken away by an insidious dog trainer, the cat’s conscience begins to torment him and he decides to find the kidnapper.
The film combines computer animation and live actors. The film was based on the popular comic book series created by artist Jim Davis. True, the film has little in common with the original source, and the main character looks somewhat different. But the legendary Bill Murray was called to voice Garfield.
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An application has been developed that understands the speech of cats
Cat owners will now be able to understand their pets. According to Geek Wire, the MeowTalk application was created based on machine learning. The robot studies the sounds made by the cat and, using the collected database, offers a translation into human language. Thus, the program classified sounds according to 10 implemented parameters.
The collected collections of sounds made it possible to identify the main vocal wishes of the cat - from a request to eat to a request to play or, conversely, not to pester. The developers were based on completely scientific works, such as a study by Stavros Ntalampiras called “automatic classification of cat vocalizations emitted in different contexts.”
One of the authors of the idea, Javier Sanchez, has been working on the project for about six months. He is sure that during a pandemic, cats and their owners, willy-nilly, become the closest friends in forced seclusion, and therefore they need to understand each other better. In his opinion, cats do not have a common language, so the application is trained to understand a specific animal and works for it.
The program can already be downloaded on Android and iOS smartphones. Using user input, you can create cat profiles and make your own tags in MeowTalk if you're sure you understand the cat. The app will learn a new word and make a translation the next time it hears it from the cat's mouth. The more “words” and scenarios are collected in the application, the more interesting it becomes.
There the user will find additional technical features that are currently under development. For example, a smart collar that will hear meowing and reproduce in a human voice what the cat said. The application on the phone will also help to inform the owner of a cat that has gone on a spree that he has returned and is waiting behind a closed door.
Interestingly, dogs can understand human language, but they don't speak it. But cats are not at all interested in what the owner says, and they speak their own language.
Rostov breeder of Maine Coon cats Elena Melikhova told RG that Maine Coons are very talkative, they are the most intelligent breed. When asked if she would like to have an application on her phone that would help communicate with the cat - translate its meow - Elena replied: “I don’t. Because I understand my pets without a translator. I can easily determine how a cat calls kittens, or asks for food, or simply attracts attention. Well, the way a cat calls a cat cannot be confused with anything!”
The expert added that for those who are just starting to get acquainted with cats and are planning to get a pet, perhaps such a translator will help them quickly find a common language with them.
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
- France, China, 2016.
- Family comedy.
- Duration: 87 minutes.
- IMDb: 5.3.
Successful businessman Tom Brand is so obsessed with the desire to constantly work that he does not have enough time for a full-fledged family life. Due to circumstances, the man falls into a coma, and his soul moves into the body of a cat. To return back, the hero will have to prove that he is still a good family man.
The film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld cannot be called brilliant or outstanding. Nevertheless, the film is worth watching for its current morality and the charismatic Kevin Spacey, who voiced the main character.
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TOP 24 Feature films about cats
For many years, kittens have become heroes of films, cartoons and TV series. Comedy scenes with their participation make children and adults laugh, dramas encourage them to rethink a lot, action films are breathtaking with their dynamism, and horror films begin to play with completely different colors. If we talk about the ratings of movies about cats, the leading positions are occupied by Disney's "The Road Home", the good domestic film "Kitten" and other worthy films, the lists of which are presented below.
The table is sorted by the rating of films in KinoPoisk.
| Movie title | Genres | Description | KinoPoisk rating | IMDb rating |
| The Way Home: The Incredible Journey (1993, USA) | family, comedy, drama, adventure | A funny and kind film from Disney tells about a cat and two dogs that their owners left on a farm. They embark on a journey through the mountains in search of their family, and together they overcome all difficulties. | 7.914 | 6.90 |
| Kitten (1996, Russia) | adventure, family | They bought the girl a tabby kitten. The playful and quick Tigrash accidentally fell out of the window and ended up on the roof of a car, which took the baby far from home. This is where his misadventures began, meeting an amazingly kind and lonely man, as well as the search for his little owner. | 7.874 | 7.00 |
| The life and adventures of four friends (1980, USSR) | comedy, family | The shepherd dog Fram and the airedale Bubrick, left without an owner for a while, are forced to live together with the mongrel Toshka and the cat Svetofor. The family film tells about the misadventures of pets and their attempt to expose poachers. | 7.842 | 7.40 |
| Crazy Lori (1991, USSR) | drama | The film is based on the story “Thomasina” by American writer Paul Gallico. After the death of her mother, the little girl Mary lives with her father, a veterinarian. All she had left was her beloved cat, who became very ill. Her parent refuses to treat her, and then Lori, who is considered a crazy witch in the area, comes to the rescue. | 7.743 | 7.40 |
| The Incredible Journey (1963, Canada, USA) | drama, adventure, family | The plot, as close as possible to the book by writer Sheila Burnford, tells the adventures of the Labrador Luat, the bull terrier Bodge and the Siamese Teo. They are lost and together overcome difficulties and dangers, trying to find their owners. | 7.737 | 7.20 |
| The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963, UK, USA) | drama, family | One of the first films about cats tells the story of the red pet Thomasin, the favorite of a little girl named Mary. During a serious illness that her veterinarian father could not cure, a hermit, popularly known as a witch, will give the animal a chance to survive. | 7.722 | 7.30 |
| Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco (1996, USA) | adventure, comedy, melodrama, family | A new story about talking pets who find themselves on the streets of the bustling city of San Francisco. Having escaped from luggage during the flight, they are now independently looking for the way to their family. | 7.635 | 5.90 |
| The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986, Japan) | drama, adventure, family | At first glance, simple farm animals, a kitten named Milo and a pug named Otis, have become inseparable friends. And even when the first of them found himself far from home, his faithful friend, without hesitating for a second, rushed to the rescue. | 7.562 | 7.10 |
| A Street Cat Named Bob (2016, UK) | drama, comedy, family, biography | Cats are capable of not only catching mice, but also supporting their owner in difficult times. This was confirmed by former drug addict and street musician James Bowen, whose meeting with a red cat changed his fate for the better. | 7.434 | 7.40 |
| Cat's Eye (1985, USA, Netherlands) | horror, thriller, comedy | It’s not for nothing that cats are considered protectors from evil spirits and evil thoughts. One of them set himself the task of saving the girl he saw in the window. In search of a child, he overcomes the streets of the metropolis, encountering a variety of people and their stories. | 7.205 | 6.30 |
| Hocus Pocus (1993, USA) | fantasy, comedy, family | Three wicked witches, the Sanders sisters, were hanged for the murder of a little girl. After 300 years, they were resurrected and began hunting children in the area. They will be opposed by teenager Max, his sister and friend, and a black cat, who was previously the brother of the murdered baby. | 7.199 | 6.80 |
| Vesnukhin's Fantasies (1976, USSR) | comedy | Kirill is a first-grader who dreams of performing in the circus with his pet Tisha. With all the spontaneity of a child, he begins to train the kitten, accepting help from a kind clown. | 7.112 | 6.50 |
| Cat for Rent (2012, Japan) | drama | Some people get peace and tranquility from cats, others get a boost of positive emotions, and still others get the opportunity to dull loneliness. This is exactly what a young girl offers, renting out her pets for a nominal fee. | 7.074 | 6.70 |
| Cat Lady (2001, Netherlands) | fantasy, comedy, family | The cat Murli, miraculously transformed into a human, meets Tibe. He is a good journalist, but very shy, which is why he only wrote notes about pets. In exchange for help and shelter, the girl began to provide the guy with sensations, learning news from cats in the area. | 7.005 | 7.00 |
| If cats disappeared from the whole world (2016, Japan) | fantasy, drama | One day, a terminally ill courier gets the chance to extend his life by a day. In exchange, he chooses one thing that will disappear from the entire planet. Thinking about what would happen if all the cats disappeared, he wonders if another day is so important when there are no such important little things that can affect the fate of humanity. | 6.861 | 7.10 |
| Garfield (2004, USA) | cartoon, fantasy, comedy, family | The ginger cat Garfield is a big fan of lasagna and John's favorite, whose peace was disturbed by the puppy Odie, taken from the nursery. Even if friendly relations did not develop immediately, but if necessary, Garfield sets out to save the baby, forgetting about all the grievances. | 6.805 | 5.00 |
| Ghost of the Cat (1961, UK) | horror, thriller, detective | This thriller is about a cat who witnesses the murder of her owner, the owner of a huge estate, by her own husband. In an attempt to restore justice, she begins to harass the murderous conspirators. | 6.340 | 6.30 |
| This Wild Cat (1997, USA) | action, comedy, crime, detective, family | An interesting and funny action movie with the participation of DC the cat, his owner Patty and an FBI agent, based on the film adaptation of the same name. When the first of them finds a maid in trouble, the other two immediately plunge into the adventure of rescuing her. | 6.332 | 4.60 |
| Garfield 2: A Tale of Two Pussycats (2006, USA) | cartoon, fantasy, comedy, family | John goes to London to propose to Liz, and the pets tag along. Suddenly, Garfield is confused with his double, the Prince, who lives in the luxury of royal chambers. And now the cat seeks to find his friends, while simultaneously helping his twin unravel the tangle of intrigue. | 6.277 | 5.00 |
| Cat from Space (1978, USA) | fantasy, comedy, family | This unusual fantasy comedy will introduce viewers to a cat pilot of an alien ship. Wanting to return home, he hides from the special agents on the trail and turns to a man named Frank for help. | 6.264 | 6.00 |
| Like a cat and a dog (2017, Canada, USA) | melodrama, comedy | Lara, having experienced a breakup with her boyfriend, decided to change the situation and, together with her dog, went to relax in a house by the lake. But due to the fault of the real estate agency, Spencer and his cat were moved into the same house, whose introduction to Lara’s dog brought many funny moments. | 6.167 | 6.40 |
| Nine Lives (2016, France, China, Canada) | fantasy, drama, comedy, family | Successful businessman Tom Brand has no sympathy for our smaller brothers. But on her daughter’s birthday she chooses a gorgeous cat from a pet store. While rushing to the holiday, he gets into an accident, and his soul moves into the body of a pet. Tom goes to his family in the hope that they will recognize him and help him return to his body. | 6.127 | 5.30 |
| Cats vs. Dogs (2001, USA, Australia) | fantasy, action, comedy, family | The eternal confrontation between pets that are so different from each other results in a funny and exciting adventure. In the center is a puppy named Lou, who, with other special agent dogs, enters into a fight against the insidious agents of the cat squads. | 6.016 | 5.10 |
| This Wild Cat (1965, USA) | thriller, comedy, crime, family | Siamese DC is the blue-eyed favorite of high school student Patti. Together with his mistress, he gets involved in a story that is not so much dangerous as funny. This is the first film version directed by Robert Stevenson. | – | 6.70 |
cat's eye
Cat's Eye
- USA, 1985.
- Horror, thriller, melodrama.
- Duration: 94 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.3.
Still from the movie “Cat's Eye”
A middle-aged man turns to a doctor to get rid of a bad habit, and there he is offered extreme methods of motivation, and there is no longer the right to refuse. A mafioso, having learned that his wife has a lover, forces the latter to take part in a cruel bet and walk along the ledge of a huge skyscraper. A small strange creature terrorizes a little girl every night, and only a cat can save the child.
The film combines three short stories written by the king of horror Stephen King. The first two (“Stop Smoking Corporation” and “Cornice”) are included in the literary collection “Night Shift.” The latest short story, “The General,” was created specifically for the film, and the main link of the film was a mysterious nameless cat.
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