SummaryAn extraordinary look at a fateful excursion of "fun and frolic" aboard William Randolph Hearst's private yacht in November of 1924 that brought together some of the century's best known personalities and resulted in a still-unsolved, hushed-up killing. (Lions Gate Films)
Directed By:Peter Bogdanovich
Written By:Steven Peros
The Cat's Meow
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Generally Favorable
63
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6.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
68% Positive
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An elegant drama about power and its frightening uses, The Cat's Meow is the bee's knees.
80
It's vastly enjoyable in a low-down, scandal-mongering way.
75
Bogdanovich adds touches to appeal to serious film fans.
70
Faithfully recreates a bygone era of larger-than-life filmmakers and stars.
63
The film is better on mood than on message, sharply etching the professional desperation behind the forced gaiety.
50
As a period mystery, however, it's as muddy and swirling as the actual record of that fateful, deadly weekend cruise.
30
The script is dead in the water, and most of the misanthropic repartee rings resoundingly false.
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