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A Street Cat Named Bob (film) public in the UK on 4 November and in the US on 18 November. "A Street Cat Named Bob" grossed $82,703 in the United States and Canada and $17,852,881 in other countries for a worldwide total of nearly $18 million, against a production budget of $8 million. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 56 reviews, with an average score of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""A Street Cat Named Bob" uses a fact-based feelgood tale as the inspiration for an unapologetically heartwarming movie that should move all but the most