"[A] delightfully stylized caper....A jazzy, noir-tinged storybook rendition of a mythical Paris, backed by a Bernard Herrmann-esque score..."
Hollywood Reporter

3 stars out of 5 -- "[The directors] let the painterly visuals tell the story, their fluid, hand-drawn animation nodding to Matisse, while a jazz score adds oodles of French style."
Total Film

"Entirely hand-drawn, A CAT IN PARIS's flickering images give the film a distinctively retro, old-school feel..."
Sight and Sound

"[The animation] is absolutely certain of itself. A modernist dream, hand drawn and more lyrical for that personal touch, it is as if some of the surrealist spirit of Salvador Dali has been brought to life."
Los Angeles Times

"[A] superb animated adventure....A picture whose modest demeanor only underscores how expressive and imaginative it is."
Movieline

"Felicioli and Gagnol get a good deal of mileage out of matching characters emotions to visual style..."
A.V. Club