The Cat's Meow
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 5.8 · 69% critics
This semi-true period drama imagines what might have happened during a lavish 1924 yacht weekend with powerful Hollywood insiders. As flirtation, gossip, and status games build, the glamorous party takes a dark turn around a notorious and still-debated death.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (134 votes)
- Box office
- $3,646,994
- Budget
- $7,000,000
About
You'll likely enjoy this if you like old-Hollywood scandal, period glamour, and a slow-burning mystery wrapped in gossip and jealousy; Not for you if you want fast momentum, clear answers, or a lighter mood.
Pros: rich Jazz Age atmosphere; intriguing Hollywood mystery; strong ensemble acting | Cons: slow opening stretch; speculative story angle; crowded character setup
Themes
- blackmail
- kiss
- love
- murder
- mistress
- hollywood
- gossip
- 1920s
Cast & crew
Kirsten Dunst
as Marion Davies
Edward Herrmann
as W. R. Hearst
Eddie Izzard
as Charlie Chaplin
Cary Elwes
as Thomas Ince
Joanna Lumley
as Elinor Glyn
Jennifer Tilly
as Louella Parsons
Claudia Harrison
as Margaret Livingston
Victor Slezak
as George Thomas
James Laurenson
as Dr. Daniel Goodman
Ronan Vibert
as Joseph Willicombe
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich