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Catfight

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
7.5K
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Anne Heche and Sandra Oh in Catfight (2016)
Two women from opposite walks of life whose violent fight at a party sets off an epic feud that lasts a lifetime.
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The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.

  • Director
    • Onur Tukel
  • Writer
    • Onur Tukel
  • Stars
    • Sandra Oh
    • Anne Heche
    • Alicia Silverstone
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    7.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Onur Tukel
    • Writer
      • Onur Tukel
    • Stars
      • Sandra Oh
      • Anne Heche
      • Alicia Silverstone
    • 74User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Veronica
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Ashley
    Alicia Silverstone
    Alicia Silverstone
    • Lisa
    Amy Hill
    Amy Hill
    • Aunt Charlie
    Myra Lucretia Taylor
    Myra Lucretia Taylor
    • Donna
    Ariel Kavoussi
    Ariel Kavoussi
    • Sally
    Damian Young
    Damian Young
    • Stanley
    Stephen Gevedon
    Stephen Gevedon
    • Tom Ferguson The Art Collector
    Giullian Yao Gioiello
    Giullian Yao Gioiello
    • Kip
    Tituss Burgess
    Tituss Burgess
    • John The Physical Therapist
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Angry Guy
    Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson
    • Carl
    Catherine Curtin
    Catherine Curtin
    • Carl's Wife
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • The Man In The Towell
    Eva Dorrepaal
    Eva Dorrepaal
    • Claire The Other Art Collector
    Lisa Haas
    Lisa Haas
    • Gynecologist
    Jason Selvig
    Jason Selvig
    • Sperm Donor
    Jordan Carlos
    Jordan Carlos
    • Howie The Deaf Guy
    • Director
      • Onur Tukel
    • Writer
      • Onur Tukel
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    User reviews74

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    8Blue-Grotto

    Claws, Brick, Fangs, Wrench, . . .

    Cat claws are joined by rock, brick, hammer, wrench, tire iron and more as a pair of self-important and toxic narcissists sink their fangs into each other. Ashley and Veronica are from opposite sides of the political spectrum yet both share an unquenchable hatred for anyone who attacks their image. Veronica (Sandra Oh) is a caustic and drunken gold digger married to a businessman making insane profits from a war in the Middle East. She encourages her son to be anything other than a useless artist. Ashley (Anne Heche) is a sadistic painter whose apocalyptic view of war tolerates no blasphemies, including and not limited to the "false color" blue. Her partner is a clueless snob who, like herself, rejects anything that isn't a carbon copy of her own fluctuating views. Ashley and Veronica are former college acquaintances, now in their forties, who meet at a party. Soon they enter into a bitter, knock- down and bone- crushing brawl in the stairwell. This won't be the only fight. In their all-consuming rivalry they risk losing everything. The heat of a fire consumes all the fuel and air before it dies.

    Catfight is fueled by dark humor and a realistic portrayal of narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissists believe that money, success and power entitles them to treat others like trash. Yet narcissists are useful to the world because they see through all its fallacies (the greatest sinners make the best preachers). Ashley and Veronica are self-absorbed, have no empathy for others and treat their assistants more like servants and machines than persons. They are too broken to reveal their wounds to others though, which is why they never truly heal.

    The violence in Catfight is really brutal and vastly different from other cinematic fight scenes. The female on female fighting is just one aspect that makes the fight scenes different. Other nuances include creative brawling tools and settings, compelling themes and characters, and great acting. Anne Heche and Sandra Oh are versatile, capable actors that are adept at this type of satire. Catfight's director, in the question and answer session after the film, said that Anne and Sandra had different, but equally effective, styles of preparing for the scenes. One actor was methodical in planning and preparation, and the other was energized by each passing moment. World premiere seen at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
    7Hellmant

    Definitely funny, but in a really disturbing and gloomy way.

    'CATFIGHT': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    An action-comedy written and directed by veteran indie filmmaker Onur Tukel. It stars Sandra Oh and Anne Heche as two women involved in a very bitter, and sometimes extremely violent, lifelong rivalry. The movie costars Alicia Silverstone, Amy Hill, Giullian Yao Gioiello, Craig Bierko and Dylan Baker. It had a limited release in indie theaters, and on video on demand, and now it's available to rent on video. It's a crazy film, but surprisingly insightful (in a really dark and twisted way).

    Veronica Salt (Oh) and Ashley Miller (Heche) were friends in college, but they drifted apart over the years. Veronica is now a wealthy housewife, with a teenage son (Gioiello). Ashley is now a struggling artist, that's trying to conceive a child with her girlfriend (Silverstone). When the two meet at a party, after not seeing each other for several years, they immediately start judging and offending each other. Then the insults turn into a violent (and very bloody) brawl, that leaves the two in a bitter grudge match for many years to come.

    The film is definitely funny, but in a really disturbing and gloomy way. It's also very violent, in a very shocking and unsettling way as well. The script is pretty clever though, and the two lead performances are both great in it. It's a hard movie to watch at times, and it doesn't leave you feeling very positive about things when it's over, but it is a very interesting and insightful film too. I would definitely still recommend it.

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    7axapvov

    Makes "The Duellists" look like a child´s play.

    I think it was Kapuscinski who wrote "war is but a series of revenges with an untraceable origin", then there´s Gandhi and his famous "eye for an eye and the world will go blind". Some might despise this film for being such an obvious allegory but it´s just too rich. It might lose some balance at times between its despicable characters and their meaning but nonetheless, it does work on both levels, personally and globally. A tight structure allows the film to expose its point with sharpness and confidence. It´s able to settle years of war debate in a 30 seconds piece of dialogue. It goes from social critique to symbolism to downright comedy in a matter of seconds, totally in control.

    Comically, it works, oh yes. There´s something oddly funny about two people grudging obsessively over the years. I think "The Duellists" had a lot of unintentional humor. This one embraces the absurd concept. It ironically glorifies violence featuring ridiculous punch sound effects and it never gets too close to the character´s misfortunes. It´s a comedy, first of all.

    Conceptually, it stays neutral, and that´s no joke. Aggresions and affronts are equaly terrible on both sides. That is extremely important not to lose its validity. One can argue that Catfight has a few missteps but it´s certainly not clumsy. Better than that, it´s absolutely hilarious.
    7charles000

    Might not be for everyone, but definitely unique . . .

    A weird and twisted character study of self absorbed, clueless narcissists ad nauseum.

    I know, it's supposed to be a clever dark comedy, but having actually encountered more than a few examples of the very characters portrayed here in the real world, it was more like watching the equivalent of experiencing nails on a chalkboard.

    I'm not knocking the film, or caliber of acting and direction, quite the contrary. As a film, it's actually a very well created production.

    As a sort of snapshot into a world which really exists (well, sort of), perhaps it's a bit too realistic for comfort.

    OK, the art gallery fight scene was more than a bit over the top.

    Not to deliver any spoilers here, but perhaps an apt description could be summarized as a spectacular reversal of fortune story, mapped into a bizarre parallel universe of quirky characters and seemingly impossible scenarios which are actually all too real, depending upon which version of reality one might encounter at some seemingly random moment.

    Not sure how to rate this, might not be for everyone, but it is definitely unique. A cautious seven stars . . .
    percyporcelain

    Genuinely original, genuinely bizarre

    There's a really good movie in here, trying to escape and transcend the trashy selling point of girl-on-girl violence. When it comes, it is shocking and over-extended, in a way that can only mean someone is getting a kick out of it, thus cheapening the film and taking it perilously close to Russ Meyer, "Faster, Pussycat" territory. Then there's the lesbian couple, who don't get violent but who do a lot of tongues, again unnecessary and overdone. Underneath it all is a fresh and original take on family relations, mother-daughter jealousy, pseudiness in the art scene, etc.

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    • Trivia
      While promoting this film, director Onur Tukel and actress Anne Heche managed to be the second and third guests ever to be asked to leave a popular podcast, named Doug Loves Movies, for disruptive behavior. The first guest to be asked to leave, was Onur Tukel on a previous episode of "DLM".
    • Goofs
      When Ashley and Veronica are talking after breakfast in the cabin (1 hr 26 min), you can see a very small bug flying around. Anne Heche plays it off nicely by blowing at it and staying in character.
    • Quotes

      Veronica: We don't have to do this, Ashley.

      Ashley: My spirit is broken. My heart is filled with hate. I have nothing left but to destroy you.

    • Soundtracks
      Prelude No. 7 in A major
      Written by Frédéric Chopin

      Arranged by Jonathan Starkey

      Courtesy of APM Music

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2022 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saç Saça Baş Başa
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • MPI Media Group
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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,666
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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