Cat People (1942)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur · 73 min · Mystery, Horror, Romance
40.3 TOPICAL score · #2,654 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
Cat People (1942, directed by Jacques Tourneur) has a TOPICAL score of 40.3 - ranked 2,654 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (704 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (704 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read18,220 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith (actor #1,895), Tom Conway, Jane Randolph