Kitbull

2019 0h 9m EN

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7.9

BANGER

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★7.9TMDB · 421★8IMDB · 7,322

AnimationFamilyDrama

Synopsis

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An unlikely connection sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rosana Sullivan
Writers: Rosana Sullivan
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rosana Sullivan, shot by Arjun Rihan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Jimenez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Katie Schaefer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9536832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rosana Sullivan directs. Arjun Rihan behind the camera. Andrew Jimenez scores. Katie Schaefer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rosana Sullivan, shot by Arjun Rihan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrew Jimenez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Katie Schaefer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt9536832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arjun Rihan
Original score: Andrew Jimenez
Editing: Katie Schaefer
Production design: Tim Evatt
Sound: Kenny Pickett
Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Kitbull (2019)
IMDB rating: 8/10 · 7,322 votes
MPAA: PG
US box office: $330,661

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2026-09-18
★ 7/10
The scrawniest of kittens - with the biggest of eyes - finds itself stuck in the backyard of a warehouse where dwells a menacing looking bulldog. The tiny cat is understandably terrified and hiding amidst the rubbish, but a round plastic lid soon has the two playing, divided by a section of barbed wire that reminded me of one of the wartime Christmas games of football! Next evening, with the rain pouring from the skies, we learn a little more about just what the dog's duties for it's owner are, and now the slightly more confident cat decides that the time has come for both, as the "Artful Dodger" might have said, to find new lodgings. There's something of the don't judge a book by it's cover here and though I felt the conclusion just a little too twee, this is still an enjoyably crafted and quite dark animation that just goes to show that friends can come from the most unlikely of sources.

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