The Cat Returns

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About The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese-language adventure, fantasy and animation film directed by Hiroyuki Morita. The cast is led by Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda. It has a runtime of 1h 15m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

The Cat Returns was produced by Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, and Mitsubishi and made in Japan. It was released on July 19, 2002, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $54 million worldwide.

Director

Hiroyuki Morita

Writers

Reiko Yoshida

Release date

July 19, 2002

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

G

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Box office

$54 million

Production

Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi

The Cat Returns cast & crew

The Cat Returns was directed by Hiroyuki Morita and written by Reiko Yoshida.

The cast features Chizuru Ikewaki as Haru Yoshioka (voice), Yoshihiko Hakamada as Baron (voice), Aki Maeda as Yuki (voice), Tetsu Watanabe as Muta (voice), Yousuke Saito as Toto (voice), and Takayuki Yamada as Lune (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuji Nomi, cinematography is by Kentaro Takahashi, and it was produced by Toshio Suzuki and Nozomu Takahashi.

Is The Cat Returns worth watching?

The Cat Returns holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 2,462 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 15m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and animation, The Cat Returns is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Cat Returns

In United States, you can stream The Cat Returns on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Cat Returns

Chizuru Ikewaki

Haru Yoshioka (voice)

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Baron (voice)

Aki Maeda

Yuki (voice)

Tetsu Watanabe

Muta (voice)

Yousuke Saito

Toto (voice)

Takayuki Yamada

Lune (voice)

Hitomi Sato

Hiromi (voice)

Kenta Satoi

Natori (voice)

Mari Hamada

Natoru (voice)

Kumiko Okae

Haru's Mother (voice)

Tetsuro Tamba

Cat King (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Japanese Teacher (voice)

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