# The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

> A stranded extraterrestrial cat recruits a human ally to recover its impounded spacecraft in a playful Disney science-fiction caper.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11732

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
- Director: Norman Tokar
- Cast: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, McLean Stevenson, Jesse White, Alan Young, Hans Conried
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077305/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, gentle, breezy, family movie night, lazy sunday

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