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Murder of a Cat

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Murder of a Cat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGillian Greene
Written by
  • Christian Magalhaes
  • Robert Snow
Produced by
  • Molly Hassell
  • Sam Raimi
  • Gillian Greene
  • Ivan Orlic
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Lanzenberg
Edited byEric L. Beason
Music byDeborah Lurie
Production
companies
  • BabyItsColdOutside Pictures[1]
  • Seine Pictures[1]
  • Hassell-Free Productions[1]
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • April 24, 2014 (2014-04-24) (Tribeca)
  • December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Murder of a Cat is a 2014 American comedy thriller film directed by Gillian Greene and starring Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J. K. Simmons, Dileep Rao, Blythe Danner, and Greg Kinnear. The film premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival,[2] and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 5, 2014, by Gravitas Ventures.[1]

This was Greene's second collaboration with Kranz, Rao, and Simmons. The first was her directorial debut short film Fanboy. The film is also the Raimi brothers' second film with Simmons, after the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), and their second film with Rao, after Drag Me to Hell (2009).

Synopsis

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When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely ally, Greta, and the two set out to find the culprit lurking in their small suburban town. However, as Clinton searches for the truth, he begins to uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he anticipated.

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was on the Hollywood "Black List" survey in 2010.[3] In August 2012, Fran Kranz replaced Jay Baruchel in the lead role.[4] The film was shot on location in Los Angeles in 2013 by Seine Pictures and Raimi Productions.

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 30%.[5] On Metacritic it has a score of 31 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6] Kranz took a lot of the criticism along with Greene's direction.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Murder of a Cat (2014) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Murder of a Cat | 2014 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "'Murder Of A Cat' Adds Nikki Reed". Deadline Hollywood. April 15, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Puchko, Kristy (August 14, 2012). "Fran Kranz Replaces Jay Baruchel In Murder Of A Cat". CinemaBlend. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Murder of a Cat (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. ^ "Murder of a Cat Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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