Directed By:Elliot Silverstein
Written By:Walter Newman, Frank Pierson, Roy Chanslor
Cat Ballou
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Mixed or Average
60
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Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
43% Positive
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57% Mixed
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80
Great performances and an innovative approach to a tired old story make this one to watch out for.
75
Funny--but not that funny--western spoof.
70
Middlingly successful, sparked by an amusing way-out approach and some sparkling performances.
60
Marvin is consistently brilliant, but the film is patchy.
60
Pleasantly inoffensive. [29 Jul 1965, p.8]
60
Cat Ballou does have flashes of good satiric wit. But, under Elliot Silverstein's direction, it is mostly just juvenile lampoon.
50
Mainly it's full of sort-of-funny and trying-to-be-funny ideas. The director Elliot Silverstein's spoofy tone is ineptitude, coyly disguised.
User score
Generally Favorable
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Mar 7, 2024
7
The Code of the West, Rosé geht immer, niederträchtig und abgeschmackt. Cat Ballou!
Nov 28, 2021
4
This film felt a bit bland and possibly a little slap-dashed, although some scenes I enjoyed more than others. The main memorable aspect of it were the songs, a bit like 'trail of the lonesome pine' - that sort of song, mostly upbeat but some are sorrowful too, sung by two men with I believe a banjo present too. There are some cliches but there are also some mildly entertaining plot elements. Its an easy enough watch and its somewhat amusing at times, in a cheesy way (the comedy is slapstick) - suffice to say, its certainly not a film to take at all seriously and I suppose I maybe somewhat liked some of the tongue in cheek-ness it has, although the naivete of the titular character irked me. Its an alright watch overall - not especially good but mildly amusing enough to pass the time I guess. I wouldn't especially recommend this film though, no. If your interested in a Western oriented comedy/parody film then I'd recommed 'A Million Ways To Die In The West' instead (although that film is less family friendly due to strong language and sex references - Cat Ballou being suitable for most kids to see). Oh and one more thing - after seeing this film, I'll bet money you'll find yourself humming/singing along to 'Cat Ballooooo', whether you like it or not.
Production Company:
- Columbia Pictures
- Harold Hecht Corporation
Release Date:Jun 24, 1965
Duration:1 h 37 m
Tagline:A gen-u-ine movie first! A way-out whopper! A funny movie? YOU BET IT IS...!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations




























