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The Cat Returns

Name: The Cat Returns
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2002
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 7.1

2002 · 1h 15m · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family

IMDb 7.1 Metacritic 70 RT 88%

Watch it tonight. This Studio Ghibli gem is a delightful, whimsical adventure that proves you don't need a massive runtime or complex plot to enchant an audience—just gorgeous animation, heart, and a talking cat prince. The solid critical consensus (88% RT, 7.1 IMDb) backs up what fans already know: it's pure, feel-good fantasy comfort food.

Plot

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

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