Cats: The Musical (1998)

20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
77% of users liked it
(26,575 ratings)

For the first time ever, an Andrew Lloyd Webber show has been filmed and made available on video. With a star cast including Elaine Paige and Sir John Mills, Cats will no doubt set a new standard for the filming of all future musicals.

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Rating, Runtime: G, 2 hr. 1 min.
Directed By: David Mallet
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International

In Theaters: Oct 27, 1998 Wide
On DVD: Sep 12, 2000
Studio: PolyGram Video

Critic Reviews

Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Sure it might be barely plotless fluff, but it's well executed barely plotless fluff, and doesn't try to pretend to be anything else.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Ginny

I never saw the broadway plays so I have nothing to compare it to. I could never really understand the WHOLE story of this, i mean, I get the main message, but there were parts that I thought were just fillers on the story. Well, like I said, I could never get the whole thing, maybe I… More
I never saw the broadway plays so I have nothing to compare it to. I could never really understand the WHOLE story of this, i mean, I get the main message, but there were parts that I thought were just fillers on the story. Well, like I said, I could never get the whole thing, maybe I just need to watch it again.
Lafe F

A great filming of the "Cats" Broadway musical. It's a damn shame they edited out the "Growltiger's Last Stand" musical number in its entirety. Some of the accents were hard to understand. I liked the dynamic angles and special effects, making it like my… More
A great filming of the "Cats" Broadway musical. It's a damn shame they edited out the "Growltiger's Last Stand" musical number in its entirety. Some of the accents were hard to understand. I liked the dynamic angles and special effects, making it like my own personal viewing of "Cats". Highly enjoyable.
Leigh R

LOVE IT SO MUCH!
Dannielle A

Poop. Everyone made it out to be this incredible thing and when I saw it I was very disappointed.
Sunil J

I couldn't care less about Cats.
m h

I love musicals and i love mr.mistafolees