Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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julie b First thought I had- the portrayals of brick, maggie, and big daddy are pure craftsmanship!!! Second thought I had - what kind of a name is Gooper????With a moody jazzy score, every scene is brimming with tension, right on the edge of the boiling point but never quite reaching it (until it does). This was emotional, tense, but still with truly funny moments and endlessly quotable. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Audience Member the movie builds and builds with the dialogue and excellent performances. nothing like it today Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review mg Paul Newman's great performance Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Diane B Two points for Liz Taylor at her peak and Two points for Paul Newman at his peak. And another point for the story because I hear it's a classic. Great film Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/22 Full Review Audience Member Either Elizabeth Taylor or Grace Kelly was the most beautiful woman to EVER walk this Earth, I couldn't argue with either choice. Liz positively smolders in this film, and she's the only reason to watch it. I'm told it's even more remarkable that she pulled this performance off since her husband had recently died in a plane crash. Paul Newman may or may NOT have been great in this but his character is such a loathsome individual it's hard to tell. Burl Ives is surprisingly good, although since he was best known as a singer, he may have been chosen for his outsized girth rather than his acting chops; Slim Pickins wasn't going to portray Big Daddy! Everyone else in the supporting cast is just annoying. Ten minutes into the movie I'm watching Liz undress in front of a disinterested husband and I'm screaming: "This guy is gay!" Word is that that aspect of the Tennessee Williams play was downplayed here due to the still active Hollywood Production Code, which cuts the heart out of this screenplay. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A wonderful and intense film. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was an incredible film with the excellent acting from Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives. Not only that, the costume designs were subtle and nuanced (especially for Elizabeth Taylor's character). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an extraordinary remarkable film that one will enjoy. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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