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| A Cat's Life | |
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| Directed by | Guillaume Maidatchevsky |
| Written by | Guillaume Maidatchevsky Michaël Souhaité |
| Based on | Rroû by Maurice Genevoix |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Bailly Stéphane Millière |
| Starring | Capucine Sainson-Fabresse Corinne Masiero Lucie Laurent Nicolas Casar-Umbdenstock Juliette Gillis |
| Cinematography | Daniel Meyer |
| Edited by | Jeanne Kef |
| Music by | Nelson Malleus |
Production companies | Orange Studio JMH et Filo Films |
| Distributed by | Orange Studio UGC Distrubution |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €4.10 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.13 million[2] |
A Cat’s Life (Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû in France) is a 2023 French adventure drama film directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, written by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, Michaël Souhaité, and produced by Jean-Pierre Bailly, and Stéphane Millière. The film is based on the 1931 novel Rroû by Maurice Genevoix.
The film was released in France on April 5, 2023.
The film would later receive an limited theatrical release in the United States on March 29, 2024, by Blue Fox Entertainment.
Premise
[edit]A Parisian girl named Clémence forms an unbreakable bond with a kitten named Lou after finding it in her attic. When her family decides to take a vacation in the countryside, Lou's natural curiosity leads to thrilling adventures in the woods.
Cast
[edit]- Capucine Sainson-Fabresse as Clémence
- Corinne Masiero as Madeleine
- Lucie Laurent as Isa
- Nicolas Casar-Umbdenstock as Fred
- Juliette Gillis as La copine de Clémence
Production
[edit]The film was filmed in Paris and Nancy for the interiors, and in the Vosges mountains, in Plainfaing and La Bresse, for the exteriors.[3] With a production at cat's height, the film makes each animal a character in its own right, with its own emotions and character, all in mountainous landscapes more beautiful than ever.[4]
Muriel Bec, the specialist in animal training for the film, “coached” the animals. An animal director, she has more than 150 shoots to her credit, such as L'École bushnière, La Famille Bélier or series like Belle et Sébastien.
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[5]
Box office
[edit]In France, the film made $220,067 in 336 theaters in its first weekend, ranking in 11. On its second weekend, it made $274,366 in 419 theaters, rising in from 24.7%, ranking in 14. On its third weekend, it made $267,404 in 450 theaters, dropping in from 2.5%, ranking in 13. On its fourth weekend, it made $194,550 in 428 theaters, dropping in from 27.2%, ranking in from 18. On its final weekend, it made $53,476 on 277 theaters, dropping in from 72.5%, ranking in 26. Its total gross was $1,438,216.[6]
In the United States, the film grossed $58,812 in its opening weekend, and made $119,015 in total in the entire limited run.[7]
Marketing
[edit]The trailer for the American dub of the film, and poster, were released on February 21, 2024.[8] The trailer made an appearance in front of screenings of Kung Fu Panda 4 in a select amount of theaters.
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]A Cat's Life was released on France on April 5, 2023.[3] The film got a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 29, 2024, by Blue Fox Entertainment.[8]
Home media
[edit]The film was released to DVD in France on August 16, 2023.[9]
In the United States, Blue Fox Entertainment released the film to digital and on-demand on April 30, 2024,[10] and later a DVD release on July 2, 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû (A Cat\'s Life) (2023) - JP Box-Office". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "A Cat's Life - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "VOSGES. « Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû » : la bande-annonce du film tourné dans les Vosges dévoilée". www.vosgesmatin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Mon Chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû". Citizenkid (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "A Cat's Life | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "A Cat's Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "A Cat's Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Cute Trailer for Adorable French Film 'A Cat's Life' About Growing Up | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Mon Chat et moi - La Grande Aventure de Rroû DVD - Guillaume Maidatchevsky - DVD Zone 2 - Achat & prix | fnac". FNAC. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Amazon.com: A Cat's Life [DVD] : Guillaume Maïdatchevsky, Jean-Pierre Bailly, Stéphane Millière, Capucine Sainson-Fabresse, Corinne Masiero, Lucie Laurent: Movies & TV". Amazon. July 2, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.