If you’re looking for a movie to watch that is guaranteed to make you truly feel something, you can do worse than watching one of the films set to leave Netflix in less than a month. The holiday season is the perfect time of year for movie watching, especially fun, heartwarming films that the whole family can enjoy. Christmas classics like Home Alone, Elf, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Die Hard are sure to entertain even the most frozen of hearts during the winter season.
Not every film watched over the holidays has to be a masterpiece, though, and even the ones that end up falling a bit short are perfect for the time of year with family and friends, particularly when it’s one that’s guaranteed to unite the family and inspire hours of discussion. After all, what is cinema without the conversations afterward about the best moments, weird mistakes, hidden details, or the horrified post-mortem that follows only the most discomforting screen experiences?
Of the recent movies that tick all of those boxes, 2019’s musical adaptation of Cats is arguably the most notorious. Tom Hooper’s cabaret of weirdness has since gone on to be one of the most notorious movies released in the 21st century. With a film like Cats, there really is no better way to unite a family during the holiday season.
Cats was a near-instant failure, generating only $75 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $100 million. Going beyond the financial reception, Cats failed to reach critics and fans alike, with both sides agreeing that it wasn’t a very good movie. Despite its failure, there are things about Cats that genuinely do make it worth watching for those that can handle it. In fact, it often stands alongside other films that are considered “so bad, it’s good”, which is reason enough for anyone to check out Cats.
Cats is leaving Netflix on January 15, 2025, so viewers only have a brief window of time to catch a glimpse at what makes Cats so notorious. For those who miss out on Cats while it is still on Netflix, there are plenty of opportunities to watch it elsewhere. The film is available to rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, FlixFling, and Fandango At Home for $3.99, and to purchase on the same platforms for $14.99.
Despite being a very bad movie, Cats often veers into the “so bad, it’s good” territory, with an uncanny valley rarely matched in cinema. Anyone curious to see what it is actually like, needs to pounce on the opportunity to watch it on Netflix before it is unavailable, because who really knows when Cats will actually appear on it in the future or any other streaming services without having to rent or purchase it.