The Cat Returns (2002)

After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.

All Releases

Domestic (1%)
$563,718
International (99%)
$53,941,944
Worldwide
$54,505,827
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateJuly 20, 2002 (Japan)
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 15 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Romance

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseJuly 20-August 8, 2003APAC, EMEA$53,452,652$53,452,680
2004 Re-releaseOctober 22-May 11, 2005EMEA$489,108$489,108
2018 Re-releaseApril 22, 2018Domestic$563,718$563,718
Studio Ghibli Fest 2024August 26, 2024Domestic
2023 Re-releaseAustralia
2021 Re-releaseAustralia$184$321

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Japan1$50,590,057127
Hong Kong1$672,8501,314
Taiwan1$209,2761,478
South Korea1$1,9816,848
Australia3$1848,243
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$1,978,4882,967
Norway1$348,5671,553
Finland1$140,5411,637
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$563,7189,613