An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has generally received very positive reviews.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was released in 1958 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 585 reviews, giving Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 81%, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 59%.
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