Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Name: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-08-29
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.6

1958 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 7.6 · 91% critics

Drama

A troubled former athlete numbs himself with alcohol as his marriage unravels and old grief refuses to fade. When the family gathers at a wealthy Southern estate for a patriarch’s birthday amid worsening illness, buried resentments, rivalries, and hard truths push everyone toward a painful reckoning.

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Years: 1958
Release date: 1958-08-29
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 108 min
Critic score: 91/100
TMDB rating: 7.6/10 (839 votes)
Box office: $17,570,324
Budget: $2,300,000

About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heated, dialogue-driven family drama about marriage, money, and honesty under pressure, in the vein of A Streetcar Named Desire; Not for you if you need action, light humor, or subtle conflict.

Pros: powerhouse lead performances; crackling family tension; sharp, quotable dialogue | Cons: very talky and intense; stage-like, limited settings; themes softened by censorship