66 Cat Movies Every Cat-Crazy Person Should Watch

1970 | 1 hour 18 minutes | Directed by Wolfgang Retherman
 

Voiced by Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway

The Aristocats is an animated romantic musical comedy based on the story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe. The story here revolves around a family of aristocratic cats—retired opera singer Adelaide Bonfamille's white kitty Duchess and her three kittens, Berlioz, Toulouse, and Marie. Once the family's butler figures out that the cats are to inherit all of Adelaide's fortunes, he drugs them and kidnaps them. However, his plan goes awry, and with the help of an alley cat called Thomas O'Malley, the classy cats find their way back to Paris and to the safety of Adelaide's home. And you know, if your super-sophisticated friend finds this to be one of the greatest animated movies of all time, then you know it's very worthy of your time!

1994 | 1 hour 28 minutes | Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
 

Voiced by Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones
 

Raise your hand if you've not shed a tear while watching this animated musical drama as a kid. If you haven't, then there's probably something very, very wrong with you. In all seriousness, though, however many controversies follow this animated flick, it's still one of the best Disney movies, hands down. From the catchy tunes in the background and the foreground to loveable and diverse characters, The Lion King has all the ingredients to make it a timeless classic.

1955 | 1 hour 16 minutes | Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
 

Voiced by Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee

Lady And The Tramp is an animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney. And although you might've already known that, you probably didn't know that the movie was based on a 1945 Cosmopolitan magazine story Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog by Ward Greene. The movie centers around a beautiful, odds-defying love story between a pampered American cocker spaniel Lady, who hails from an upper-middle-class family, and a stray mutt called Tramp. When the two of them meet, it's like their romance was written in the stars—if it all starts quite coldly between them, we all know how the story ends! Lady And The Tramp is a delightful fantasy that hasn't lost its charm even after almost 70 years.

1988 | 1 hour 14 minutes | Directed by George Scribner
 

Voiced by Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin

Oliver & Company is an animated musical film loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. Here, our Oliver is a homeless kitten roaming around the streets of New York. He's taken in by a gang of mutts who survive the mean streets by stealing from others. During one of these robberies, Oliver meets a young girl Jenny, and this encounter will change his life forever. Oliver & Company might not be the most stellar piece by Disney, but it sure is plenty of fun with its never-ending adventure and loveable, colorful cast.

1965 | 1 hour 56 minutes | Directed by Robert Stevenson
 

Starring Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, and Syn Cat as D.C. the Cat

That Darn Cat! is a thriller comedy film about bank robbers kidnapping a mischievous cat. As if there is such a thing as a non-mischievous cat… However, after the cat is taken hostage, a cat-allergic FBI agent is assigned to the case, and just by this, you know that That Darn Cat! will definitely have its hilarious moments. And you wouldn't believe the praise the critics had for its suave, blue-eyed, four-legged main star!

2016 | 1 hour 27 minutes | Directed by Chris Renaud
 

Voiced by Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

The Secret Life Of Pets is an animated comedy film following, well... The secret life of pets. And while this story's main hero is a Jack Russell terrier named Max, he's soon joined by his better half, a tabby cat named Chloe, a pug, a dachshund, and a budgie on a quest to unravel the workings of very innocent-looking, yet vicious bunny gangster Snowball. If you've seen The Secret Life of Pets, then you know how much fun this movie is, and if you haven't - it's never too late!

1977 | 1 hour 18 minutes | Directed by John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens
 

Voiced by Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page
 

The Rescuers is an animated adventure comedy-drama film about the Rescue Aid Society - an international mouse organization. Two of these mice are set to save an orphan girl, Penny, being held prisoner in Devil's Bayou. Of course, the mice agents would have never succeeded in their quest if not for one old, wise cat named Rufus. So, once again, a cat saves the day! The Rescuers is a well-balanced animation with a fulfilling story full of laughter.

2019 | 1 hour 58 minutes | Directed by Jon Favreau
 

Voiced by Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogen

2019's The Lion King is, as you well know it, a photorealistic remake of Disney's 1994 traditionally animated original. Same as back then, the plot follows Simba, a young lion prince, who must embrace his destiny as a ruler after his father, Mufasa, is killed by his vile uncle, Scar. But, despite it being an absolutely accurate retelling of the previous The Lion King movie, the cutting-edge visual effects make this one a really entertaining watch.

2004 | 1 hour 16 minutes | Directed by Bradley Raymond
 

Voiced by Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg

The Lion King 1 ½ is an animated direct-to-video musical comedy that serves as an origin story for Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog's unlikely friendship. Now, imagine the whole movie following these two hilarious comedic sidekicks - yep, that's exactly how funny this movie is! Some critics even deemed it to be worthy of its original, so if you've missed it somehow, give it a look.

1998 | 2 hours | Directed by David Mallet
 

Starring Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page

Cats is a direct-to-video musical film based on the legendary stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber, which in turn was based on the 1939 book Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. In short - it's a story about a tribe of cats called Jellicle throwing a ball where they are to meet with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. At this ball, one cat is to be chosen to be reborn, and we are told this slightly confusing story through majestic songs and show-stopping dancing. Although there are some differences to the stage musical, this version of Cats is definitely no less fun!