What is A Street Cat Named Bob about?
James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A stray ginger cat brings hope and transforms the life of a struggling street musician.
Feel-good and earnest. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on a book.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free) and Prime Video.
A Street Cat Named Bob parents guide
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byRoger Spottiswoode
StarringLuke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Stewart Head, Caroline Goodall, Beth Goddard
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