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Movie Overview
Cast
• Kirsten Dunst
• Edward Herrmann
• Eddie Izzard
Director
• Peter Bogdanovich
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - for sexuality, a scene of violence and brief drug use
The Cat's Meow (2002)

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OFCS Rating: 61% Fresh
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"Notable mostly for Kirsten Dunst's superb portrayal of Marion Davies."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

2.5/4
"A stuffy murder mystery aboard a yacht."  Movie Boeuf  David N. Butterworth

B+
"For better or worse, my impression of Hearst is reinforced by this magnificent film in the way it shows both his playful and dark sides."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

2/4
"A bevy of prohibition-era Hollywood power-players and wannabes re-enact a lame game of cinematic Clue."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

C
"The sort of dishy backstage stuff that used to be the subject of television miniseries...doesn't get much beyond the level of simple competence."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"Sparkles in its deft portrait of Tinseltown's seasoned veterans of gossip, wealth, paranoia, and celebrityhood."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"It represents better-than-average movie-making that doesn't demand a dumb, distracted audience."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3/4
"the movie submerges you in the posh world of the Hollywood elite in the roaring '20s, which is both decadent and slightly absurd"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

"Of particular interest if you're a fan of the seminal 1941 Orson Welles pic, Citizen Kane . . ."  Movie Gurus  James O'Ehley

2/4
"Disreputable doings and exquisite trappings are dampened by a lackluster script and substandard performances."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

2/5
"[Bogdanovich's] old-school cinematic technique doesn't call unnecessary attention to itself, though it also never gets beyond the surface prettiness of his actors."  Filmcritic.com  Jeremiah Kipp

2.5/4
"The director’s inability to make us feel that these events say something larger about society and the glaring tonal inconsistencies eventually cause this ship to sink."  MovieMartyr.com  Jeremy Heilman

7/10
"Slap cutie-pie Kirsten Dunst into the mix and I'm there with bells on!"  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

B
"Bogdanovich's surest stroke with "The Cat's Meow" is in giving Dunst her best role yet."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

8
"Lo llamativo en The Cat's Meow es el regreso, después de 8 años de ausencia, del director Peter Bogdanovich,sin embargo el resultado, pese a ser elegante e incisivo, no alcanza los niveles esperados."  Cinenganos  Luis Martinez

3/5
"The performances are a delight, especially Dunst's effervescent turn as Marion Davies."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

3/4
"Contains the same kind of intelligent class observation that was featured in Gosford Park."  Mark Reviews Movies  Mark Dujsik

3.5/4
"Works on a number of levels, but above all else it is a smart and satisfying entertainment."  TheMovieReport.com  Michael Dequina

3/4
"A fascinating what-if story of the rich and famous."  Aisle Seat  Mike McGranaghan

A
"A glorious metaphor about the price of riches, the power of lies, and the Bacchanalian excesses of the Jazz Age"  Flipside Movie Emporium  Rob Vaux

C
"Seems thin and superficial, like a TV movie of the week."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

B-
"The real draw, though, is the performance by Dunst that is, alone, worth the price of admission."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

2/4
"Welles groupie/scholar Peter Bogdanovich took a long time to do it, but he's finally provided his own broadside at publishing giant William Randolph Hearst."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

4/10
Read review  Modamag.com  Brian Orndorf

2.5/4
Read review  Zertinet Movies  David Johnson

B-
Read review  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

4/5
Read review  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

7/10
Read review  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger

Read review  Nitrate Online  Cynthia Fuchs

Read review  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

Read review  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 61% Fresh
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