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How Long Is “The Cat Returns”?

Name: The Cat Returns
Genre: fantasy, family, action/adventure, children, animated
Released: 2002-07-19
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Peter Boyle, Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Andy Richter

1h 15m runtime

20021h 15mfantasy • family • action/adventure • children

Fantasy film with a runtime of 75 minutes, released in 2002. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 15m

Minutes75

One SittingYes

With Break1h 27m

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

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Aoi Hiiragi's manga about a schoolgirl's adventures with a very unusual feline comes to the screen in this witty anime feature. Haru is a girl who one day saves the life of a cat while on her way to school. To her surprise, Haru learns she came to the rescue of no ordinary cat -- the kitty introduces her to the Kingdom of the Cats, where the feline potentate attempts to arrange a marriage between her and his son. Brought into a world he never knew existed, Haru learns a few lessons about herself as he discovers more about the strange and magical secret world of the cats. Neko No Ongaeshi (aka The Cat Returns) was released in the United States with a dubbed soundtrack featuring the voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Andy Richter, Tim Curry, Peter Boyle, and Elliott Gould.

Runtime Card

Runtime1h 15m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 27m

Movie Facts

Release DateJuly 19, 2002

Runtime1h 15m

LanguageEnglish

Genresfantasy, family, action/adventure, children

DirectorHiroyuki Morita

ProducerToshio Suzuki, Ned Lott

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