The Richest Cat in the World

Parents need to know that The Richest Cat in the World is likely to bore all but the very youngest of viewers, who may be entertained by the concept of a talking cat and the slapstick physical humor. Yet very young kids also aren't an ideal audience for this film, because if they believe any of what they're seeing, the threat of danger to the protagonist kids could make them anxious. Bart spends long hours alone with the cat in an empty mansion, getting himself into potentially dangerous situations, like climbing a wall of bookshelves. He and his sister take a taxi alone nearly an hour away from home and sneak into the rundown house of a mentally unstable man to save Leo, getting into several near-crashes on their journey back. The unstable man, apparently all better after a therapy session with Leo, becomes the kids' babysitter when their parents later take a vacation to London. Trying to capture Leo, Victor gets into a series of accidents that lead to a broken leg, a sprained neck, two broken arms, and an apparently broken back, all played for laughs. Leo says, "Five million bucks -- you think I could afford some dancing girls." Insults include "stupid," "bum," "idiot," "weirdo," "out to lunch," "quack."