A Cat's Life
| A Cat's Life | |
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| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Guillaume Maidatchevsky[1] |
| Written by | Guillaume Maidatchevsky[1] Michaël Souhaité[1] |
| Based on | Rroû by Maurice Genevoix |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Bailly[1] Stéphane Millière[1] |
| Starring | Capucine Sainson-Fabresse[1] Corinne Masiero[1] Lucie Laurent[1] Nicolas Umbdenstock[1] Juliette Gillis[1] |
| Cinematography | Daniel Meyer |
| Edited by | Jeanne Kef[1] |
| Music by | Julien Jaouen[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Orange Studio[2] UGC Distrubution (France)[3] JMH Distributions (Switzerland)[4] |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes[1] |
| Countries | France[1] [4] Switzerland[4] |
| Language | French |
| Budget | 4ドル.10 million[5] |
| Box office | 2ドル million[6] |
A Cat's Life (French : Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû, lit. 'My cat and I, the great adventure of Rroû') is a 2023 adventure drama film [7] directed and written by Guillaume Maidatchevsky. The film is based on the 1931 novel Rroû by Maurice Genevoix.
The film was released in France on 5 April 2023.
Premise
[edit ]A Parisian girl named Clémence forms an unbreakable bond with a kitten named Lou after finding it in her attic. When her family decides to take a vacation in the countryside, Lou's natural curiosity leads to thrilling adventures in the woods.
Cast
[edit ]- Capucine Sainson-Fabresse as Clémence
- Corinne Masiero as Madeleine
- Lucie Laurent as Isa
- Nicolas Casar-Umbdenstock as Fred
- Juliette Gillis as La copine de Clémence
Production
[edit ]The film was filmed in Paris and Nancy for the interiors, and in the Vosges mountains, in Plainfaing and La Bresse, for the exteriors.[8] With a production at cat's height, the film makes each animal a character in its own right, with its own emotions and character, all in mountainous landscapes more beautiful than ever.[9]
Muriel Bec, who was an specialist in animal training for the film, "coached" the animals. An animal director has more than 150 shoots to her credit.
Reception
[edit ]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[10] Writing for Common Sense Media , Monique Jones stated "If you grew up loving films like the Homeward Bound series, then you'll probably like A Cat's Life, since much of the film is about Lou discovering the magic and perils of life in the wild."[11] Thelma Adams of AARP Movies for Grownups wrote in her review "One purr, one death-defying leap, one loss at a time in a rare family movie of gentle pleasures."[12]
Box office
[edit ]In France, the film made 220,067ドル in 336 theaters in its first weekend, ranking in 11. On its second weekend, it made 274,366ドル in 419 theaters, rising in from 24.7%, ranking in 14. On its third weekend, it made 267,404ドル in 450 theaters, dropping in from 2.5%, ranking in 13. On its fourth weekend, it made 194,550ドル in 428 theaters, dropping in from 27.2%, ranking in from 18. On its final weekend, it made 53,476ドル on 277 theaters, dropping in from 72.5%, ranking in 26. Its total gross was 1,438,216ドル.[13]
In the United States, the film grossed 58,812ドル in its opening weekend, and made 162,363ドル in total in the entire limited run.[14]
Release
[edit ]Theatrical
[edit ]On 12 January 2022, Orange Studio has launched the sales for the film, along with The Nannies and The Green Perfume.[2]
A Cat's Life was released in France on 5 April 2023.[8] The film got a limited theatrical release in the United States on 29 March 2024, by Blue Fox Entertainment.[15] [16]
Home media
[edit ]The film was released to DVD in France on 16 August 2023.[17]
In the United States, Blue Fox Entertainment released the film to digital and on-demand on 30 April 2024,[18] [19] and later a DVD release on 2 July 2024.[20]
References
[edit ]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "A CAT'S LIFE". www.giffonifilmfestival.it. Retrieved 2025年01月25日.
- 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (2022年01月12日). "Orange Studio Launches 'The Nannies,' 'The Green Perfume,' 'A Cat's Life' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025年01月25日.
- ↑ "Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû : séances à Paris et en Île-de-France - L'Officiel des spectacles". www.offi.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025年01月25日.
- 1 2 3 "Lumiere". lumiere.obs.coe.int. Retrieved 2025年02月13日. Cite error: Unknown parameter " " in
<ref>tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page). - ↑ "Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû (A Cat\'s Life) (2023) - JP Box-Office". www.jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 2025年01月25日.
- ↑ "A Cat's Life - Box Office Mojo" . Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ↑ A Cat's Life (2023) - Guillaume Maidatchevsky | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie . Retrieved 2025年02月05日 – via www.allmovie.com.
- 1 2 "VOSGES. « Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû » : la bande-annonce du film tourné dans les Vosges dévoilée". www.vosgesmatin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024年10月01日.
- ↑ "Mon Chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû". Citizenkid (in French). Retrieved 2024年10月01日.
- ↑ "A Cat's Life". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved May 31, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
- ↑ Movie & TV reviews for parents. "A Cat's Life Movie Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ↑ "What to Watch on TV and at the Movies This Week". AARP. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ↑ "A Cat's Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024年10月02日.
- ↑ "Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de rrou (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025年01月04日.
- ↑ "Cute Trailer for Adorable French Film 'A Cat's Life' About Growing Up | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 2024年02月26日. Retrieved 2024年04月20日.
- ↑ "COMINGSOON.NET: Exclusive A Cat's Life Trailer Previews Family-Friendly Adventure Movie - Blue Fox Entertainment". www.bluefoxentertainment.com. Retrieved 2024年12月12日.
- ↑ Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû - DVD (in French). Aventures Intérieures. Retrieved 2024年12月12日 – via www.dvdfr.com.
- ↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024年05月30日.
- ↑ Blue Fox Entertainment (2024年02月21日). A Cat's Life | Official U.S. Trailer . Retrieved 2024年10月28日 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: A Cat's Life [DVD] : Guillaume Maïdatchevsky, Jean-Pierre Bailly, Stéphane Millière, Capucine Sainson-Fabresse, Corinne Masiero, Lucie Laurent: Movies & TV". Amazon. July 2, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- A Cat's Life at IMDb