Strike up your Netflix app because one of the most epic movie musicals of all time is about to depart the streaming platform on Jan. 15 — no, we’re not talking about “Wicked,” “West Side Story” or “Chicago.” We’re talking about the hilariously abysmal 2019 live-action adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats.”
The stage bona fides of “Cats” are undeniable: As of 2024, the story of the Jellicle alley cats remains the fifth-longest-running Broadway show and the eighth-longest-running West End show. But, despite a starry cast that includes the likes of James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson and even Taylor Swift, the 2019 film version failed to live up to that theatrical greatness.
Directed by Tom Hooper — who had way more critical success with his previous movie musical effort, the Oscar-winning
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