Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- sleazy
- irreverent
- frantic
- late night viewing
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a weary, derivative, and self-consciously sleazy crime thriller that offers occasional bursts of entertainment but lacks a distinctive voice.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Critics specifically identify the film as a cut-rate late-1990s or post-Tarantino crime thriller, while its plot uses hitmen, criminals, and facetious dialogue.
Cat escapes with a hard-drive containing classified information, driving the manhunt and the protagonists' pursuit.
Julian and Anthony protect Cat, while the betrayed assassin Helen eventually joins them to recover the hard-drive and secure their freedom.
The film opens around an orgy involving escorts and powerful men, then combines assassination, blackmail, and comic action in an intentionally lurid register.
Films like Cat Run, and why
Smokin' Aces
sleazy ensemble crime thriller with stylized violence, dark comedy, and a conspiratorial manhunt
True Romance
late-1990s-influenced crime caper combining hitmen, black humor, and intersecting fugitives
Lucky Number Slevin
self-consciously hip crime thriller with assassins, morally compromised characters, and comic tonal shifts
The Big Hit
action-comedy built around a hunted witness, criminal conspiracies, and exaggerated genre attitude
Movie Details
- Director
- John Stockwell
- Release Date
- 2011-04-01
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (162)
Cast
- Paz Vega
- Janet McTeer
- Alphonso McAuley
- Scott Mechlowicz
- Christopher McDonald
- Karel Roden
- D.L. Hughley
- Tony Curran
- Michelle Lombardo
- Radik Golovkov
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cat Run about?
- A hunted escort, two amateur detectives, and a betrayed assassin collide in a lurid, blackly comic chase for classified evidence.
- What is Cat Run like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cat Run as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cat Run violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cat Run as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cat Run?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a weary, derivative, and self-consciously sleazy crime thriller that offers occasional bursts of entertainment but lacks a distinctive voice.
- Which films are like Cat Run?
- Films with a similar feel include Smokin' Aces, True Romance, Lucky Number Slevin, and The Big Hit.
- How long is Cat Run?
- Cat Run runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cat Run?
- In United States, Cat Run is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
