A STREET CAT NAMED BOB Independent film

PLOT Based on a best selling book. A true story of busker, James Bowen’s, recovery from being a drug addict, who upon the way comes into ownership of a stray ginger cat who he names bob. The film follows James’s and Bob’s journeys and stories along the way.

BASIC FACTSBudget: $8 millionOpening weekend $35,000 (USA)Released December 18th 2016 (USA)Filming locations: London UK, Covent Garden London, Vauxhall Bus station, LondonRating: 12 (drug use, strong language, some violent scenes)Tagline: Sometimes it takes nine lives to save one.

GENRE Due to this film’s nature, it can fit into many genres. The main four are:

ComedyDrama Family filmBiography

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Companies: Shooting Script Films, Hindsight, Iris ProductionsDistributed by Sony Pictures

FILM POSTER

MARKETING Upcoming to the film, the book racked up a lot of popularity. This poster was used to advertise the book, then later the movie

WEBSITE/ MERCHANDISE The official shop website has merchandise for A Street Cat named Bob, which includes calendars and diaries

TRAILERS/ TEASERS On the Sony Pictures Releasing UK youtube page, there are 11 A Street Cat named Bob related videos, such as clips from the movie, “Introducing Bob” and the Official Trailier The official trailer was released on 14 Sep 2016 and has 961,907 views

REVIEWS  Rotten Tomatoes reviews: 79% liked it, 4/5 stars “A Street Cat Named Bob uses a fact-based feelgood tale as the inspiration for an unapologetically heartwarming movie that should move all but the most cynical of viewers.”

The Guardian: 3/5 stars“A homeless junkie bonds with a cute cat in a heartwarming if slight buddy film”

Empire: 2/5 stars A Street Cat Named Bob has its heart in the right place but doesn’t quite land on a tone to unite hard hitting drama and a cat-based comedy.