Overview
A clever cat becomes an unwitting hero in a thrilling rescue mission.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- breezy
- playful
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, whimsical family charmer whose appealing cat and comic cast outweigh its juvenile detective construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Siamese cat DC carries a watch and unknowingly leads the FBI and other pursuers toward the kidnapped woman.
The kidnapping and bank-robbery elements are softened into gags, false scents, and playful pursuit.
The FBI attempts to follow the cat while competing with jealous boyfriends and nosy neighbors.
The cat's route through suburbia draws FBI agents, neighbors, and other observers into the case.
Films like That Darn Cat!, and why
The Incredible Journey
family-friendly comedy mystery centered on an animal assisting an investigation
The Shaggy Dog
whimsical disney ensemble comedy involving crime, pursuit, and a memorable animal lead
The Trouble with Angels
lighthearted kidnapping caper with comic misunderstandings and an accessible mystery structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Stevenson
- Release Date
- 1965-12-02
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (199)
Cast
- Hayley Mills
- Dean Jones
- Dorothy Provine
- Roddy McDowall
- Frank Gorshin
- Neville Brand
- Elsa Lanchester
- William Demarest
- Richard Eastham
- Grayson Hall
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is That Darn Cat! about?
- A wandering Siamese cat becomes the accidental informant in a buoyant Disney kidnapping caper that sends the FBI chasing clues through suburbia.
- What is That Darn Cat! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of That Darn Cat! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is That Darn Cat! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in That Darn Cat! as mild.
- What did critics think of That Darn Cat!?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, whimsical family charmer whose appealing cat and comic cast outweigh its juvenile detective construction.
- Which films are like That Darn Cat!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredible Journey, The Shaggy Dog, and The Trouble with Angels.
- How long is That Darn Cat!?
- That Darn Cat! runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch That Darn Cat!?
- In United States, That Darn Cat! streams on Disney Plus.
