From drama to horror, to action and sometimes in comedy, cats have played an important role in some of the greatest films in Hollywood. The Godfather, The Long Goodbye, and Men in Black are some of the popular movies involving cats.

Human obsession towards cats is apparent and sometimes it gets exhibited in an extraordinary style like in the movie Keanu where 7 tabby kittens were used to shoot the movie. This movie is based on retrieving the stolen kitten.

Like Kenau many more movies have used kitten in the main lead role or as the supporting actor. We will discuss here some of the famous movies casting cats in a significant role.

All-time Favorite Cat Movies

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

The most interesting fact about this movie involving the feline is that nine cats had given the audition for this role. Finally, a professionally trained cat actor Orangey was selected for the character. Being trained helped immensely to use the cat as a sandwich between two love birds amidst continuously falling raindrops. For her role in the movie, Orangey was given the Patsy Award which is equivalent to the Oscar for humans.

The Sick Kitten

The Sick Kitten movie moves around two children who play a doctor-patient game with a kitten suffering from an unknown disease. Finally, when the kitten licks the medicine (which actually is milk), she gets cured in no time. Both the children congratulate each other on their success with a winning smile on their faces.

‘Men in Black’ – Orion

Often you see a cat playing the role of a pet or a co-star to the main lead, but you would never have seen a cat as a guardian of the whole galaxy. Orion in this movie has played the role of a protagonist who protects …

If you love cats, then you will definitely love cat movies. There are many movies in which cats played a significant role alongside the main star of the movie. Sometimes they played so excellently that they even overshadowed the main character of the film.

In this article, we will discuss some of the animated and real kitten movies that will leave you bewildered after watching the versatile roles played by the kittens.

Animated Kitten Movies

The Aristocats

The Aristocats is a classic animated movie produced by Disney. It is a cartoon movie showing how a crafty tomcat helped to escape the Persian mama cat and her three kittens after a kidnapping. The movie depicts some very interesting characters all played by kittens.

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield visits England to follow Jon. He receives the royal treatment when he finds his look like ruling over the grand castle. A deadly evil Lord Dargis wants to convert the castle into a resort. He traps the Prince cat and dumps him in the river. Overall, a very playful movie about the cat.

Cats

The movie features a kitten named Cape living in a high-rise building with his mother, Blanket. One day Cape left the home for an adventurous journey. His mother who otherwise was very fearful overcomes her fear and finds his son with the help of Macaw.

Real Kitten Movies

The Adventures of Milo and Otis

This is a fabulous movie about kitten Milo and pug Otis. Kitten and pug travel the long journey to find each other after they get separated. This is a heart-touching movie and a well-played role by kitten as Milo and also pug Otis. The animal or cat lovers find this movie screened beautifully.

Homeward Bound & The Incredible Journey

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Cat-and-mouse game is one of the most intriguing movie themes of all time. As the woofs and harps woven by the so-called rat and cat become so haphazard that each bump into unnecessary traps created by the other kindling anxiety, humor, and thrill among the viewers. Several films in Hollywood depict the cat and mouse play.

Is ‘No Country for Old Men’ the only Hollywood movie that depicts a cat and mouse game?

Most crime thriller movies in Hollywood are like the cat and mouse game. One of the best films of all time is ‘No Country for Old Men’. Apart from that, you can see many other movies like this. Some of the movies are noted below:

Good Time

This is one of the best crime thriller movies of 2017. The story is focused on the life of two brothers. Connie Nikas along with his brother Nick robs a bank in Queens. They manage to secure the cash but Nick is thrown to jail for robbery. His brother Nikas tries to save his brother from jail and plays a cat and mouse game with the cops.

Drive

This movie invites you for a dark joyride in the city of Los Angeles. The movie is a hypnotic crime thriller burster. A man works as a stunt driver who helps the criminals in Los Angeles. He makes a relationship with the neighboring lady. Their relationship breaks when her husband, who is a criminal, is released from jail. The movie is completely filled with suspense, is hyper-stylized, hyper-violent, and has a killer attitude.

History of Violence

This is an action crime thriller. The movie plot is about a well-mannered man who becomes a hero when he is forced to attack the thieves who are trying to rob the restaurant. This forces him …

The loyalty of dogs proves more hazardous to them when it comes to matters of intelligence whereas cats never adhere to any such emotions. Though dogs are smarter than cats there are more advantageous features that a cat possesses for making it look smarter in animated movies.

What Are The Features That Make Cats Look Smarter Than Dogs?

A normal cat is even less the size of a dog. It is easy for the actors to carry it in their hands. Moreover, it looks cuter than the dogs. A cat has the freedom to move in any nuke and corner of the house as if she is the sole owner of the particular house. Their meowing sound is much more melodious than the barking sound of the dog, which kids enjoy more and try to imitate. Let us further find out the other positives of using a feline in animated movies.

Why Do Most Animated Movies Portray Cats As Smarter Than Dogs?

The superiority of cat vs dog has been a topic of controversy from time immemorial which has even led to detailed researches. The findings though supported dogs as their brain consists of multiple neurons than the cats.

Coming to films, though both animals are entirely different in characteristics, the directors claim that the performances of cats rate high compared to the docile, meek, polite, loyal dogs that hold no much drama. The independent nature of the cat makes it graceful and flexible to any circumstances that it manages properly.

The research done about cat people and dog people (though nothing to do with these animals literally) proved that the cat type people were more intelligent than the dog type people who could handle matters with elegance.

How The Smartness Of A Cat Compared To A Dog Has Been

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As the saying goes ‘Even if my brother dies let his spouse cry’. In our society, we have seen a lot of people playing the game of cat and mouse. In this game, the cat enjoys every minute by disturbing the hopeless mouse. The poor mouse who suffers all the wrongdoings of the cats, at last, succumbs. Many movies have used this theme in their stories and have effectively portrayed this cat mouse game prevalent in society.

Top 5 Famous Cat and Mouse Game Movies

The following are some of the very popular movies on the theme of the Cat and Mouse game.

1.    The Dark Knight

Apart from a comic movie, the Dark Knight is a crime thriller with a philosophical tug of war between the hero Batman and the villain Joker. The main focal point of the film is of grip and tension. It’s one of the best crime action thrillers which is filled with breathtaking action sequences and of course with a beautiful script.

2.    Terminator Two: The Judgement Day

It is one of the best science fiction movies of the 1980s which is based on the script of a  cat and mouse game. This film is impressed with perfect thrilling action sequences, and humor, and above all the cat and mouse game theme to attract the audience.

3.    The Prestige

It is one of the best movies of Christopher Nolan in 2006. The movie is a crime mystery thriller. It is based on the rivalry of two magicians who attempt to elevate each other, become more dangerous, and ultimately reach deadly new heights.

4.    Zodiac

This film is based on a notorious killer and his unsolved cases. The killer plays a cat and mouse game with the investigators. This is a story based on a real-life …

Scripts involving cat and mouse games are very much in demand among movie lovers. These movies are highly engrossing and often are action-packed suspense thrillers. Depending on the plot, either the cat or the mouse ends up being the protagonist but whatever be the end result, the audience gets their share of absolute entertainment, thrill, and excitement.

Top 5 Most Popular Cat and Mouse Game Movies

Here we will share with you some of the most popular movies built around the cat and mouse plot.

Inside Man

This movie is directed by Spike Lee, which tells about a courageous cop officer who investigates a bank robbery and manages with a hostage mysterious woman who has a secret motive of changing the investigation and threatening the investigator. This makes the movie a perfect confronting cat and mouse game story.

No Country for Old Men

It is one of the suspense movies which involves a face-to-face cat and mouse game and is completely filled with dark humor which slips the audience into the depth of evil thoughts and brings up the tussle between the destiny of humans and their determination.

The Silence of the Lambs

This movie is based on a psychopath who slaughters lambs in his firm. This creates a nightmare for a young lady who works under him. She tries to save another lamb from the cruel clutches of the psychopath. For killing this serial psychopath killer she turns to another serial killer for her help.

The French Connection

This film is based on a true story of life. This depicts the two police officers in New York City trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment from France. The movie is completely filled with breathtaking action sequences and car chases, which is the most impressive screen moment of the 70s.…

Dogs are always humane and do justice to humans. But cats are not like that. Our ancestors considered cats to be a bad omen. If we see a cat for the first time before we start doing anything good, we consider it as a bad thing. That is why in many horror movies, the cat is portrayed as an evil force.

Why is it that all Villains have a cat in their hands rather than dogs?

The villain in a movie is a negative character. A villain has a mind full of all cruelty and evil thoughts. Therefore, a feline fits the character of the villain because it has all the qualities of a villain. A cat can be placed on a lap because it is small in size but it is not practical to hold a dog on your lap. Not only that, but some cats also show different expressions and laugh like humans. All of this is an act of joining a villain for whatever reason. A villain possesses a horror character, to further add to the horror, a feline is the best fit for the scene.

Let us have a look at some villains which holds cats and boost the horror scenes

Harry Potter Movies – Argus Flitch and Mrs.Norris

This is one of the well-known movies in Hollywood. In this movie, you would have noticed that a professor named Argus Flitch holds a cat named Mrs. Norris as his pet. His character is equal to the villain’s role and possesses some evil thoughts. He’s doing his evil activities accompanied by a feline. His character and the cat’s behavior perfectly support each other

The movie Cinderella

In this movie the stepmother of Cinderella, Lady Tremaine owns a cat named Lucifer as her pet. Lucifer, the cat is …

Cats have been a part of human nature since the dawn of time. Dogs and cats are said to be man’s true friends, but dogs are loved and kept as pets by humans more than cats. This is because, from the very beginning, cats were considered by our ancestors as a bad omen.

How cats became Villains and Nasty characters in Movies?

The Shiny Eyes

There are some features that all of us treat cats as a symbol of bad omen. You might have seen cats, as well as the owl, which is symbolized as horror creatures in many movies. Both of these creatures have the ability to watch and see in the dark. Their pair of eyes shine like fire in the night. Especially a black cat seen in the dark will give you a scary feeling. Cats are the miniature forms of cruel animals like tigers and lions. This also attributes our thought to assume it to be a horrible creature.

Other Horrifying Features and Stories

They have the ability to produce voices and especially on dark nights, some sounds produced by them create panic among us. Most horror movies show a black cat suddenly jumping up and down at a time when it is quiet enough to create an atmosphere of horror in the audience. There are many stories around about the ominous nature of cats. Let’s take a look at some of them and you will understand why cats are portrayed negatively in movies.

Pets to Witches in fairy tales.

Cats are the lovable pets of witches in fairy tales. In most of the fairy tales, witches are accompanied by a feline. The witches change her form to a cat to attract and seduce people to do her black magic.

‘Sherkhan’ the world-famous Villain cat

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Star Wars. Definitely. i had loved star wars already before watching the actual movies. In fact, when the special editions of the first trilogy came to theaters within the nineties, i used to be so happy after I could finally read the opening crawl on my own. Years later, I had the majority of The Phantom Menace memorized. I still feel lots of nostalgic joy over the prequels. The Clone Wars animated series, Rebels, Solo, Rogue One, the books, the games, and both The Force Awakens and therefore the Last Jedi all continued to create up my love for this amazing saga. Granted, if it hadn’t hit me when it did as a young kid, and if my dad hadn’t become an exponent after they first came out back within the day only to introduce the films to his kids in a while, I don’t know if I’d be as big of a follower as i’m or maybe a friend in the slightest degree. such a lot of what i prefer in popular culture and storytelling goes back to Star Wars. i like stories, both experiencing them being told and telling them myself due to about to know Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman, Spider-Man, and also the X-Men at a tender age and having all of them in my possession as i grew older. For british shorthair kittens , Iwill maybe watch it some time. it’s visually stunning and can be an entire lot of weird if nothing else. i’ve got always enjoyed musicals, probably due to being during a few as a child (again, nostalgia fuels plenty of fandom), but it’s tough to be a devotee of musicals when it costs most to determine any of them on stage. I’m all for the transition to the …