Cat Burglar

Cat Burglar
Promotional poster, depicting Rowdy (left) and Peanut (right).
Directed byJames Bowman
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Music byChristopher Willis
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 22 February 2022 (2022-02-22)
Running time
Variable; approx. 15 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Cat Burglar is a 2022 animated interactive film created by Charlie Brooker and co-written by supervising director Mike Hollingsworth and director James Bowman, with Annabel Jones as an executive producer. Debuting on Netflix on 22 February 2022, the viewer plays as a cartoon cat burglar named Rowdy who is trying to steal a valuable artwork from a museum which is being protected by a security guard dog named Peanut. The viewer must answer a series of trivia questions correctly in order to advance the story, and avoid Rowdy losing his three remaining lives. The film pays homage to the works of animator Tex Avery.

It was nominated for two Children's and Family Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Interactive Media. The soundtrack's composer, Christopher Willis, won the Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program category.[2]