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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyAlissa SimonVarietyAlissa SimonWhile the production package is merely workman-like, the commitment, honesty and heart of the main interviewees makes the material compelling.
- 60The New York TimesBilge EbiriThe New York TimesBilge EbiriWhile The Cat Rescuers movingly portrays the unique individuals committed to helping these cats, it doesn’t quite tackle the full complexity of this subject. Still, no animal lover should be surprised to find themselves holding back tears while watching this documentary.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Cat Rescuers can sometimes feel manipulative, with its endless shots of adorable felines calmly and happily responding to being petted and embraced.
- 50The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkThe film, although likable in passages, keeps the problems it explores local, with a narrow focus rather than creating a national call to action.
- 50Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireThe last 20-minutes of the entire one hour and twenty-seven minute run time really work and successfully make the case that as much as the humans rescue the cats, it is also vice versa. It is just too bad that the first hour does not reach those same heights.