The Cat Returns
2002 · 75 min · Director: Hiroyuki Morita
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A teenage girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from The Cat King (Tetsurô Tanba and Tim Curry), who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune (Takayuki Yamada and Andrew Bevis). With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli's Mimi wo sumaseba (1995)), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again.
Emotional fingerprint
The Cat Returns (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Humor 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Humor25%
- Excitement20%
- Curiosity15%
- Love10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Humor, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Humor and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Relief
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Relief | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 13 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Relief | 55 % | 21 % | 34 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 13 % | 26 % | 59 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 59 % | 3 % | 20 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 58 % | 5 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 13 % | 36 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 25 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Relief | 59 % | 29 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 18 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 9 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 65 % | 8 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 70 % | 21 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Relief | 74 % | 36 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 78 % | 27 % | 76 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 79 % | 30 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Relief | 76 % | 46 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 79 % | 51 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Relief | 81 % | 63 % | 63 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Relief | 78 % | 73 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Toto (voice)
Natori (voice)
Haru's Mother (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Hiroyuki Morita
- Written by
- Hayao Miyazaki, Aoi Hiiragi, Reiko Yoshida
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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