Murder of a Cat
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: December 5, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4
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60
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniNov 25, 2014
Murder of a Cat has an off-kilter charm, with Greene prizing humor over menace, and Clinton's maturity over plot resolution Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDec 4, 2014
The film, a first feature from Gillian Greene (wife of the director Sam Raimi, a producer here), has to settle for “sometimes amusing comedy” when it was probably aiming for “cult hit.” Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartDec 3, 2014
Heavy on quirk and light on wit, first-time director Gillian Greene’s comedy leans too heavily on the badly wigged Kranz. Read full review
40
The DissolveTina HassanniaDec 4, 2014
The script for Murder Of A Cat is undeniably funny at times, a potential cross between Ace Ventura and The Big Sleep. But Greene misses multiple opportunities to make that humor palpable, proving that film comedy is as much a tone as it is a performance, requiring a strong directorial vision to make it pitch-purrfect. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDec 4, 2014
A plodding comic caper that fails to deliver. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsDec 5, 2014
Even if you can accept that there's nothing inherently wrong with being a little misanthropic in the right context, you'll probably find that Murder of a Cat's mean streak isn't wide enough. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDec 3, 2014
This is a perfect example of the kind of indie movie J.K. Simmons will hopefully never have to do again if he wins an Oscar for “Whiplash.” Read full review
0
ObserverRex ReedDec 3, 2014
Described as a satire on Hollywood detective flicks, this bucket of swill is so amateurish and confused it doesn’t know what it is. It’s not a comedy, drama or anything in-between. Read full review
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