Murder of a Cat


Murder of a Cat is a 2014 American independent thriller comedy film directed by Gillian Greene and starring Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J.K. Simmons, and Blythe Danner. The film premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.

Synopsis

When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton, an adult child, demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely ally, Greta, and the two set out to find the culprit lurking in their small suburban town. But as Clinton searches for the truth, he begins to uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he anticipated.

Cast

The screenplay was on the Hollywood "Black List" survey in 2010. Fran Kranz replaced Jay Baruchel in the lead role. The film was shot on location in Los Angeles, CA in 2013 by Seine Pictures and Raimi Productions.

Reception

The film was poorly received by critics. It currently has a 31 out of 100 on aggregate reviewer website Metacritic. Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie a score of 30%. Kranz took a lot of the criticism along with Greene's direction.