Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- surreal
- sardonic
- late night viewing
- cult animation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an inept and disappointing continuation of the adult animated satire associated with Fritz.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines sexual content, drug use, race-war imagery, and politically incorrect humor in an intentionally provocative adult animated format.
Fritz lights a joint and journeys through eight imagined lives, including an astronaut, a psychiatrist, a courier, and a guru's pupil.
Married Fritz, now a father, seeks escape from what he experiences as domestic hell.
The R-rated film foregrounds sexuality, nudity, drugs, profanity, and politically charged satire.
Films like The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, and why
Fritz the Cat
adult animation, countercultural satire, sexual provocation, and politically incorrect humor
Heavy Traffic
surreal adult animation, taboo comedy, and episodic drug-fueled fantasy
The Adventures of Mark Twain
irreverent adult animation, counterculture satire, and anarchic political humor
The Congress
surreal comedy, anthropomorphic characters, and subversive adult themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Taylor
- Release Date
- 1974-09-18
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Skip Hinnant
- Reva Rose
- Bob Holt
- Robert Ridgely
- Fred Smoot
- Dick Whittington
- Peter Leeds
- Louisa Moritz
- Larry Moss
- Joan Gerber
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat about?
- A frustrated married cat escapes domestic despair through surreal, drug-fueled fantasies that lampoon sex, politics, race, and counterculture.
- What is The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an inept and disappointing continuation of the adult animated satire associated with Fritz.
- Which films are like The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat?
- Films with a similar feel include Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, The Adventures of Mark Twain, and The Congress.
- How long is The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat?
- The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat runs 76 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat?
- In United States, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat streams on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
