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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958, PG, 1 hr 51 min

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Age Rating: PG Runtime: 111 minutes Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Franchise: Standalone Franchise Position: N/A A Southern family confronts lies, secrets, and desires during a tense reunion at their Mississippi plantation. Ratings: My Rating: 8.1 The Dove Foundation: PG IMDb: 7.9 Rotten Tomatoes: 98% Metacritic: 87 TMDb: 7.8 Plot Summary: Set in the Mississippi Delta, the film follows Big Daddy Pollitt, a wealthy plantation owner, and his family during his birthday celebration. Tensions rise as Brick, his troubled son, and Maggie, Brick’s passionate wife, navigate strained relationships, unspoken desires, and the truth about family inheritance. Themes of mendacity, addiction, repressed emotions, and marital struggles emerge as each character confronts their own moral and emotional dilemmas. Critics Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof received acclaim for its powerful performances, especially Paul Newman (Brick) and Elizabeth Taylor (Maggie). Critics praised the adap...