The movie
A Christmas Gift From Bob
Sequel to the based-on-real-life ‘A Street Cat Named Bob'. Once again puts the charming ginger-coloured feline Bob (who died in June) front and centre in a warm-hearted tale.
Length: 90 min
Country: Great Britain
Language spoken: English
Language subtitles: Dutch
Cast: Luke Treadaway, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Bob the Cat, Phaldut Sharma
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Release date: 2020
Description
This family-friendly sequel to the based-on-real-life ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’ once again puts the charming ginger-coloured feline Bob (who died in June) front and centre in a warm-hearted tale about the cat’s close relationship with street musician and ex-junkie-turned-bestselling-author James Bowen (Luke Treadaway). When Bowen comes across a street kid that reminds him of his younger self, he regales the lad with a tale of Christmas past, a time when the recovering addict and busker was down on his luck and fighting to keep Bob out of the hands of the animal welfare people. Be prepared to both grin and shed a few tears…
‘With everything that is going on in the world, I found it very hard not to smile at a film that says, “You know, it’s a good thing to give, it’s a good thing to care for other people, it’s a good thing to care for other creatures, and caring for somebody or something makes you a better person…” And, yeah, I agree with that.’—Mark Kermode, Kermode and Mayo
‘With everything that is going on in the world, I found it very hard not to smile at a film that says, “You know, it’s a good thing to give, it’s a good thing to care for other people, it’s a good thing to care for other creatures, and caring for somebody or something makes you a better person…” And, yeah, I agree with that.’—Mark Kermode, Kermode and Mayo
