Kedi (2017)
92%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 7 wins & 22 nominations
Kedi is a cat fancier’s dream, but this thoughtful, beautifully filmed look at Istanbul’s street feline population offers absorbing viewing for filmgoers of any purr-suasion.
If you’re looking for a film that will make you want to adopt every cat in sight, Kedi is the purrfect choice. This documentary takes you on a journey through the streets of Istanbul, where you’ll meet some of the city’s most beloved feline residents. But it’s not just about the cats – Kedi also showcases the beauty and culture of Turkey, and the special bond between humans and animals. So sit back, relax, and let Kedi whisker you away on a heartwarming adventure.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Working Title Films,
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Art District, Pomona, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for mild crude humor and some double-entendres
Year of Release
2003
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 20m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2017
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, cats, Istanbul, street feline population, Ceyda Torun, Charlie Wuppermann, Gregor Kewel, Thomas Podstawski, Kira Fontana, Turkish, Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2016, $2.8M, 1h 20m, reviewed by Manuela Lazic, Tomris Laffly, Jimi Famurewa, Simran Hans, Kate Muir, Nigel Andrews, Cole Smithey, Sarah McMullan, Taylor Baker, Leigh Monson, Richard Propes, Ian W, John C, 98%, 131 Reviews, 85%, 5,000+ Ratings, won’t you be my neighbor, the painter and the thief, monkey kingdom, making waves: the art of cinematic sound, honeyland, directed by Ceyda Torun, produced by Ceyda Torun, produced by Charlie Wuppermann, executive producer Gregor Kewel, executive producer Thomas Podstawski, original music by Kira Fontana, limited release on Feb 10, 2017, streaming release on Nov 12, 2017, MPAA rating not applicable, cat fancier’s dream, absorbing viewing, filmgoers of any purr-suasion, mirrors to ourselves, joy, purpose, reflect on life, place in it, history, tradition, goodwill, magnificence, fragility
Worldwide gross: $133,960,541
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $217,132,856
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 650
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 23,678,610
US/Canada gross: $101,149,285
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $163,950,018
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 468
US/Canada opening weekend: $38,329,160
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $62,126,653
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 164
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $109,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $176,675,020
Production budget ranking: 164
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $95,139,498
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$54,681,663
ROI to date (est.): -20%
ROI ranking: 1,499
Ceyda Torun – Producer
Charlie Wuppermann – Producer
Gregor Kewel – Executive Producer
Thomas Podstawski – Executive Producer
Kira Fontana – Original Music
Director(s)
Ceyda Torun
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Ceyda Torun, Charlie Wuppermann
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
7 wins & 22 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (131) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (128) | Rotten (3)
Kedi (‘cat’ in Turkish) is much more than a cute film showing these felines’ day-to-day lives.
July 4, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Manuela Lazic
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
The delightful Kedi portrays a complex city founded on history and tradition, and surrounded by goodwill, magnificence, and fragility.
October 29, 2017
Tomris Laffly
Film School Rejects
TOP CRITIC
Part wildlife documentary, part urban love letter. Kedi may only be a slender 79 minutes long, but it’s a lyrical and surprising philosophical tribute to the therapeutic power of pets.
July 6, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Jimi Famurewa
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The cats are captured with adoring attentiveness, their intelligent eyes narrowing to slits, their darting movements, a patch of sun-warmed fur, the way one kitten clambers a market stall to paw a pile of oranges.
July 2, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Filmed at whisker-height, this charming documentary enters the daily lives of the many street cats of Istanbul.
June 30, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
You needn’t be a cat lover to enjoy Kedi, since the film will make you one anyway.
June 29, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Kedi is an ideal family documentary that captures the beauty of Istanbul from a cats eye perspective.
March 29, 2022 | Rating: A+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
If a film could climb into your lap and purr, Kedi is it.
November 30, 2021
Sarah McMullan
Stuff.co.nz
Episode 14: Doc Talk
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 70/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
While not exactly life-changing, it’s far more competent and contemplative than what one would expect from a series of cat videos.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Leigh Monson
Substream Magazine
It doesn’t take long that the film is as much about the people of Turkey and this remarkable culture as it is about the cats.
September 13, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Kedi works as a purrfect antidote for all the ugliness going on in the world.
July 17, 2020
Dustin Chang
ScreenAnarchy…
Plot
Conrad and Sally Walden (Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning) are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat (‘Mike Myers’) walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it’s all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their mother gets back, but their pompous neighbor has bigger plans for them.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Kira Fontana composed the original music for Kedi.
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