Judi Dench on Cats: "What a waste of all that goodwill and talent"
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
In her upcoming memoir, Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?, Dame Judi Dench says of the 2019 Cats film: "Oh God, I can't bear it." She still hasn't seen the final cut, and says nobody sets out to make a bad film. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been far harsher about it over the years.
Dame Judi hasn't even watched it. Have you? Be honest.
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Spore Score for the story: 93 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: Her own words, in her memoir.
Sources
- The Guardian: 'Oh God, I can't bear it': Judi Dench says Cats film was 'a waste of goodwill and talent' (20 October 2026)
- Variety: Judi Dench Says 'Cats' Film Was 'A Waste' of 'Goodwill and Talent'
- Deadline: Judi Dench Laments "Waste Of Goodwill & Talent" In 'Cats'
- The Independent: Dame Judi Dench addresses ill-fated Cats adaptation: 'I can't bear it'
- Vulture: Judi Dench Thinks Nobody Meant for 'Cats' to Be Bad
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