Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- sardonic
- provocative
- late night viewing
- counterculture movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as technically bold, funny, and culturally provocative, though its explicit content and political abrasiveness divided audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses animated form for graphic sexuality, drug culture, violence, and countercultural satire, making it a landmark adult animated feature.
Fritz encounters student activism, police repression, sexual liberation, drugs, riots, and extremist bikers while remaining an opportunistic seducer.
The anthropomorphic cast, satirical caricatures, and abrasive urban imagery derive from underground-comics aesthetics.
Cats, crows, pigs, and other animals enact recognizable institutions and conflicts, including police repression and race riots.
Films like Fritz the Cat, and why
Heavy Traffic
adult animation, countercultural satire, explicit sexuality, and provocative social commentary
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
adult animated black comedy with sexual frankness, urban alienation, and abrasive satire
Easy Rider
politically charged New Hollywood satire centered on youthful rebellion and social unrest
Waking Life
transgressive animation, grotesque humor, and underground counterculture sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Ralph Bakshi
- Release Date
- 1972-04-14
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (403)
Cast
- Skip Hinnant
- Rosetta LeNoire
- John McCurry
- Phil Seuling
- Judy Engles
- Ralph Bakshi
- Mary Dean
- Charles Spidar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fritz the Cat about?
- A sexually explicit anthropomorphic odyssey turns a self-absorbed college cat’s countercultural escapades into a caustic portrait of 1960s America.
- What is Fritz the Cat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fritz the Cat as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fritz the Cat violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fritz the Cat as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fritz the Cat?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as technically bold, funny, and culturally provocative, though its explicit content and political abrasiveness divided audiences.
- Which films are like Fritz the Cat?
- Films with a similar feel include Heavy Traffic, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, Easy Rider, and Waking Life.
- How long is Fritz the Cat?
- Fritz the Cat runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fritz the Cat?
- In United States, Fritz the Cat streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
