Cat Burglar (2022)

Directed by

James Bowman

Genre

comedy film, interactive film, adult animated film

Country

United States

Runtime

12 min

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

You control a cartoon cat burglar named Rowdy as he tries to steal a painting from a museum guarded by a dog named Peanut. To keep Rowdy alive and progress the story, you answer trivia questions correctly. The short is a tribute to old Tex Avery cartoons.

playfulinteractivezanyfast-pacedcartoonishtensewhimsicalchallenging

What happens

Cat Burglar is a 2022 animated interactive heist comedy short film created by Charlie Brooker and co-written by supervising director Mike Hollingsworth and director James Bowman, with Annabel Jones as an executive producer. The viewer plays as a cartoon cat burglar named Rowdy who is trying to steal a valuable artwork from a museum which is protected by a security guard dog named Peanut. The viewer must answer a series of trivia questions correctly to advance the story and avoid Rowdy losing his three remaining lives. The film pays homage to the works of animator Tex Avery. The film debuted on Netflix on 22 February 2022 and was made available until 1 December 2024. It was nominated for two Children's and Family Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Interactive Media. The soundtrack, composed by Christopher Willis, won the award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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