Fritz the Cat

1972 animated film by Ralph Bakshi
Movie animated_film Q1418615
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Fritz the Cat

Summary

Fritz the Cat is an animated film[1]. It draws 3,998 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #172 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fritz the Cat's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • Fritz the Cat was directed by Ralph Bakshi[4].
  • Ralph Bakshi wrote the screenplay for Fritz the Cat[5].
  • Fritz the Cat's composer is recorded as Ed Bogas[6].
  • Fritz the Cat is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Fritz the Cat's genre is black comedy film[8].
  • Fritz the Cat's genre is adult animation[9].
  • Fritz the Cat's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Fritz the Cat's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Fritz the Cat's genre is satire[12].
  • Fritz the Cat's based on is recorded as Fritz the Cat[13].
  • Fritz the Cat was followed by The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat[14].
  • Fritz the Cat was produced by Steve Krantz[15].
  • The original language of Fritz the Cat was English[16].
  • Fritz the Cat's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[17].
  • Fritz the Cat's review score is recorded as 54/100[18].
  • Fritz the Cat's review score is recorded as 64%[19].
  • Fritz the Cat's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Fritz the Cat's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Fritz the Cat's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Fritz the Cat was released on January 25, 1972[23].
  • Fritz the Cat was published on March 20, 1972[24].
  • Fritz the Cat was released on April 12, 1972[25].
  • Fritz the Cat was released on April 14, 1972[26].
  • Fritz the Cat was released on May 15, 1972[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e8c668f-dcea-4e9c-adda-9a95fbca650b[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Fritz the Cat was produced by Steve Krantz[15]. It was directed by Ralph Bakshi[4]. Ralph Bakshi wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 25, 1972[23], March 20, 1972[24], April 12, 1972[25], April 14, 1972[26], May 15, 1972[27], and July 13, 1972[30]. The original language of Fritz the Cat was English[16]. Genres include black comedy film[8], adult animation[9], comedy film[10], film based on literature[11], and satire[12].

Subject and Themes

Fritz the Cat's main subject is cat[31]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[17], 54/100[18], and 64%[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fritz the Cat was followed by The Nine Lives of it[14].

Why It Matters

Fritz the Cat draws 3,998 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #172 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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