Meownificent Movies

Comedy

• Keanu (2016)

  • Key & Peele star in this action-filled comedy about two friends attempting to rescue their stolen kitten.

• Rent-a-Cat (2012)

  • This Japanese film is about a woman who rents her cats to lonely people. Besides offering plenty of cute cats to watch, this movie is imbued with warm humor and loveable characters.

Animated

• My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

  • Studio Ghibli’s cult classic follows two sisters who encounter supernatural creatures in the countryside, including Catbus. This large, grinning cat/vehicle is invisible to adults and only appears when wished for!

• Aristocrats (1970)

  • A Disney classic about Parisian kitties who have to journey back to the city to claim their rightful inheritance.

Documentaries

• Inside the Mind of Your Cat (2022)

  • Netflix took a break from true crime to present a captivating and charming documentary about the many abilities of cats and their relationships with their human owners.

• Kedi (2016)

  • This documentary profiles the city of Istanbul and its domestic stray cat population. With a focus on seven cats and the humans who care for them, this documentary is thoughtful, filled with laughs, and has great shots of the city and its felines.

Horror

• Pet Semetary (2019, 1989)

  • While he may not be the main character, we all know Church the cat is the star of this film. Rumor is the many show cats who played church in the 2019 adaptation were “a pack of divas”.

• Cat’s Eye (1985)

  • A scrappy kitty ties together three separate stories, all written by the legendary Stephen King.

Classics

• Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)

  • Utilizing a spaceship equipped with wooden tables and chairs, astronauts embark on "scientific expedition" to the dark side of the Moon only to encounter a species of cat-women, the last survivors of a two-million-year-old lunar civilization.

• Rhubarb (1951)

  • When Rhubarb’s owner dies and leaves him the sole beneficiary of his baseball team, the team nearly quits, but is eventually convinced that Rhubarb the cat is good luck. This movie was Orangey the cat’s debut as an actor cat in the title role. Orangey went on to star in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and other films.