Name: A Street Cat Named Bob
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 2016-11-04
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Stewart Head, Caroline Goodall

2016·Family·1h 43m

7.1

★

James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

based on novel or book

cat

drug addiction

human animal relationship

biography

addiction

based on true story

recovering addict

moral transformation

street musician

busker

unlucky

Rank

#67 in 2016·#2895 overall

Trailer

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Cast

Luke Treadaway

James Bowen

Ruta Gedmintas

Betty

Joanne Froggatt

Val

Anthony Stewart Head

Nigel Bowen

Caroline Goodall

Mary

Beth Goddard

Hillary

Darren Evans

Baz

Ruth Sheen

Elsie

Nina Wadia

Bus Conductress

John Henshaw

Tube Station Guard

Nadine Marshall

Kelly

Lorraine Ashbourne

Local Housing Officer

Crew

Roger Spottiswoode

Director

David Hirschfelder

Original Music Composer

Peter Wunstorf

Director of Photography

Damian Jones

Executive Producer

James Bowen

Novel

Marc Cass

Stunt Coordinator

Antonia Lowe

Production Design

Popular Reviews

247 reviews

sai

10.0★ · 06/12/26

I love how he sacrificed his money for Bob's medicine, and he has a big heart for keeping Bob.

Animals are indeed angels, they bring out the best in you. They're the best mate everyone hopes for.

I fucking love this. I hate it when a film moves me this much.

Jade Patterson

7.0★ · 06/09/26

Mind you, the real street cat bob played himself in this😭

p.s. letterboxd add him to the cast rn or else

kat

8.0★ · 05/19/26

im crying

mar

10.0★ · 05/11/26

oh bob i love you

Jeff

7.0★ · 03/20/26

Good