Production info
Original title猫の恩返しNeko no ongaeshi
AdventureFantasyAnimation
| Director | Hiroyuki Morita |
|---|---|
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Screenplay | Reiko Yoshida |
| Release year | 2002 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 75 |
Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she ever imagined. The Cat King rewards her good deed with a flurry of presents, including a very shocking proposal of marriage to his son! Haru embarks on an unexpected journey to the Kingdom of Cats where her eyes are opened to a whole other world.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 89/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $54505827 |
| Budget | $20000000 |
Box-office ranking 8/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 15/22.
Species (1)
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
The Cat Returns runs 75 minutes — shorter than the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 21/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Films from the same decade 2000s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away | 2001 | Hayao Miyazaki | 97 | $358380478 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Hayao Miyazaki | 87 | $241145634 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2006 | Gorō Miyazaki | 41 | $68673762 |
| Ponyo | 2008 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $205906593 |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Adventure, Fantasy, Animation) with The Cat Returns:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2006 | Gorō Miyazaki | 41 | $68673762 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| Castle in the Sky | 1986 | Hayao Miyazaki | 95 | $6218229 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | Hayao Miyazaki | 87 | $241145634 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |