SummaryThree scientists help an Alien feline, stranded on Earth, to repair its damaged spacecraft in order to return home but their efforts are hampered by inept army officials and foreign spies.
Directed By:Norman Tokar
Written By:Ted Key
The Cat from Outer Space
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Mixed or Average
58
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Generally Favorable
6.8
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33% Positive
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75
A fine Disney product scripted by cartoonist Key, who is also credited with Gus and The $1,000,000 Duck.
70
The fun, as usual with Disney pix, comes in the believable sight gags provided along the way. Also as usual, it’s a good cast of veterans and nothing to tax them beyond their abilities, all ably kept in pace by director Norman Tokar.
60
The Cat From Outer Space, is likely to keep the under-14's amused, at least if supplemented by plenty of popcorn.
60
Clearly not a |Disney classic as almost no-one has heard of it, this is vaguely enjoyable 70s hokum.
50
This tale of a visiting feline from outer space is liable to send anyone over the mental age of eight scurrying to the refuge of the candy bar. [17 Aug 1978]
50
Routine hi-jinks ensue, mixing strangely with ecology consciousness-raising, pseudo-scientific jargon, and everyday telekinesis.
User score
Generally Favorable
60% Positive
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Sep 29, 2024
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A hokey, paint-by-numbers live-action Disney film, produced with all the care and concern of a cheap TV sitcom. You want more info than what's provided by the title alone? Picture a feline in a crashed spaceship with a magic collar. When the collar glows, the cat can speak telepathically and move objects with its mind. Kitty needs a fortune in gold as raw material to return to his home planet and enlists a dopey trio of cut-rate scientists to help him get it. That's about it. At least the lead animal is charismatic. Surprisingly chill, too, given the vast amounts of weird stuff he's expected to endure. His human counterparts don't fare so well, but they don't really have a chance. There's just nothing worth sinking their teeth into. This is bad with a capital B, nothing more than a plodding parade of stiff physical gags, low-rent special effects, obvious attempts to pad the plot and loud, heavy-handed individual performances. A hammy execution of a lame idea, schlocky and meandering, that must've been produced with a general sense of disdain for the intended audience. Even my kids thought it was stupid and boring.
Production Company:
- Walt Disney Productions
Release Date:Jun 9, 1978
Duration:1 h 44 m
Rating:G
Tagline:Mysterious visitor with unknown powers on our planet for supplies.... A six-pack of tuna?
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
