The Cat's Meow
2001 · 114 min · Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst's yacht. Among the famous guests that weekend were: film star Charlie Chaplin; starlet Marion Davies (who was also Hearst's mistress at the time); silent-film producer Thomas H. Ince (known for creating the first Hollywood-studio facility and for creating an "assembly line" system for filmmaking); and feared gossip columnist, Louella Parsons.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
The Cat's Meow (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
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 Curiosity, Anxiety, Humor. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 28 % | 13 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 6 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 24 % | 4 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 6 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 9 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 26 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 48 % | 29 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 74 % | 57 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 69 % | 34 % | 63 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 58 % | 17 % | 55 % | 23 % |
Riches to rags
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about The Cat's Meow. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about The Cat's Meow — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Margaret Livingston
Celia
Jessica Barham
Frank Barham
Elinor's Driver
Kono
Servant
Servant
Servant
Jay - Saxophone
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Written by
- Steven Peros
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.




