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Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90MovielineStephanie ZacharekMovielineStephanie ZacharekThe picture sparkles, but in the nighttime way - its charms have a noirish gleam.
- 80EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonA charming, visually sparkling Parisian fantasy with a dark edge.
- 75The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIt's stylish, pretty fun, but not the kind of ambitious effort that should make the world sit up and take notice.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenA delightfully stylized caper involving a mute little girl, her pet cat and a cat burglar.
- 63Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierSlant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierAn animated film with the cozy charm of an advertisement for Starbucks French Roast, A Cat in Paris is all design and no danger.
- 60The GuardianAndrew PulverThe GuardianAndrew PulverIt's a slight, attractive tale: a childlike fable of a little girl and her preternaturally intelligent cat that swiftly devolves into a very old-school cops and robbers yarn.
- 60Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyLos Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyIt's not your typical animated fare, but since the filmmakers can't quite decide whether its tale should be serious or silly, "Cat" trips and stumbles unsteadily between a bit of both.
- 50VarietyJordan MintzerVarietyJordan MintzerDelightfully old-school on the animation side, but too old-fashioned on the story side, French 2D toon A Cat in Paris is easy enough on the eyes yet never quite justifies feature-length status.
- 30Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonUnoriginal and mired in bad jokes.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe charmless but harmless A Cat in Paris hits theaters yet doesn't enchant.