Sometimes it takes nine lives to save one
James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is the book better?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is A Street Cat Named Bob overrated?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Luke TreadawayJames Bowen
- Ruta GedmintasBetty
- Joanne FroggattVal
- Anthony Stewart HeadNigel Bowen
- Caroline GoodallMary
- Beth GoddardHillary
- Darren EvansBaz
- Ruth SheenElsie
- Nina WadiaBus Conductress
- John HenshawTube Station Guard
Crew
- Roger SpottiswoodeDirector
- Tim JohnWriter
- Maria NationWriter
- James BowenNovel
- Garry JenkinsNovel
- Peter WunstorfDirector of Photography
- David HirschfelderOriginal Music Composer
- Adam RolstonProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Wonder 201787% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Hard Miles 202485% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Penguin Bloom 202185% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, contemporary.
Palmer 202184% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
Boychoir 201584% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
An Unfinished Life 200582% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, contemporary.
Poetic Justice 199382% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, contemporary.
End of Sentence 201981% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
Something in the Rain 201885% alikeTelevision · Both contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
Blue Period 202180% alikeTelevision · Both contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
