Cat Daddies

Such a wonderful film!!

It went by way too fast, you fall in love with all of the cat daddies and of course, the cats!! Pulls at your heart and makes you laugh all at the same time!! See it if you can!!

This was a cute idea for a documentary with the intent of (apparently) dispelling stereotypes about masculinity. Unfortunately it collapses under its own weight, often times reinforcing these stereotypes instead of correcting them.

The strange narrative of "I've never had a pet cat because I'm a dude" seems pretty ridiculous. The guys claim they've never been around cats and I think one says he'd never even seen one as a child. Did they all grow up on a deserted island??

Most people grow up with a cat, or have a friend who has a cat, or a relative, etc. Unless you have an allergy to cats, I don't understand how you can go your entire childhood without any interaction with a cat of some kind. The director presents cats as some rare and foreign species. It makes it difficult to take any of these stories seriously.

There are a few exceptions. I enjoyed the man who started a catch, spay/neuter, and release program in Brooklyn. That was awesome and even educational. The homeless man pulled at your heart strings. And I enjoyed the backstories of some of the social media famous cats.

But for every good moment, there is a counterbalance of truly cringy scenes. Multiple men joke about using their cats to score dates with women. It just reinforces this shallow stereotype of one-dimensional men who'll do anything to hook up.

How about featuring some truly authentic men who've loved cats their entire life with no ulterior motive? I know plenty of men at work who love cats without any qualms about masculinity. Again, this documentary claims to squash that stereotype, but only seems to reinforce it.

And it's interesting that gay men are completely erased from the narrative. A lot of gay men are cat lovers, so it would have been great to hear some stories from someone who's gay. Instead we see a lot of typical "bro" types who want a pat on the back for having a cat.

Ah, well. The cats themselves are adorable. I enjoyed seeing them and learning more about them.

This documentary is funny, sweet, inspiring, moving, and soooooo good for the soul! I'm one of those people who rarely writes reviews, but I feel compelled to spread the word on this one! See it if you can!!

I normally don't like documentaries, but I love Cat Daddies. It has everything, storylines, music, emotion, looks and feels wonderful. It's touching, heartwarming and uplifting. I'd watch it again and again. And I'm eager for more, to follow up with a couple of these cats. I wholeheartedly recommend this movie for everyone, even if you don't like cats, the human stories are compelling! If you want to see an interview with the director-producer, learn why and how she made the film, her own cat story, the challenges during pandemic, and much more, check out @TheKittyBoss on YouTube or the The Kitty Boss podcast everywhere podcasts are available.

An amazing experience, watching this in the DC cinema with a full house of other enthusiasts ready to experience what Mye Hoang had instore. I was not let down!

You don't need to be a 'cat person' to enjoy this movie.

The movie was funny, sad and hit at the heart strings in all the ways the interaction between humans and animals do.

If you are lucky enough to go see this on the big screen, then get out there an enjoy this movie as it should be seen. The collective response to the onscreen events will be an impact that's lasts and makes you need to get all your fellow cat daddies to see this movie.