Charlotte Observer by Lawrence Toppman

Treadaway gives a restrained performance that never begs for pity but earns plenty; he shows the day-to-day difficulty of living without simple necessities while retaining hope and dignity.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

While Bob does slink around some predictable narrative beats, this is still a slyly subversive film with a social point to make as it highlights James’s isolation in a cold, hard-faced London which responds better to animals than its hopeless humans.

Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen

Veteran director Roger Spottiswoode, whose output has been spotty in recent years, returns to form with a perfectly weighted redemptive story that engages the heart without shying away from the darker aspects of Bowen’s recovery.

Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan

While Bob does slink around some predictable narrative beats, this is still a slyly subversive film with a social point to make as it highlights James’s isolation in a cold, hard-faced London which responds better to animals than its hopeless humans.

Austin Chronicle by Steve Davis

If you’ve ever felt the same about a Felis catus, you’ll cut A Street Cat Named Bob some slack for the same reason I did. You won’t be able to help yourself. And stock up on some Kleenex beforehand. You’re gonna need them.

Total Film

Bob has spawned multiple books, but what works on the page seems slight on screen. That’s not to say it isn’t life-affirming, it’s just not quite the cat’s pyjamas.

The Telegraph

It's just a shame the whole thing is so steeped in honkingly signposted feelgood sentiment.

Variety by Guy Lodge

Unpretentiously touching on the page, this material feels stretched a bit thin on film, with televisual production values and a samey song score doing little to enrich matters: Still, it’s sweetly hopeful .

The New York Times by Andy Webster

A savvy exercise in inspirational feel-good cinema lightly seasoned with grit.

Total Film by Jane Crowther

Bob has spawned multiple books, but what works on the page seems slight on screen. That’s not to say it isn’t life-affirming, it’s just not quite the cat’s pyjamas.

The Telegraph by Patrick Smith

It's just a shame the whole thing is so steeped in honkingly signposted feelgood sentiment.

The Hollywood Reporter by Leslie Felperin

A film that admirably tries to remain true to the slightly gritty spirit of its source material. Unfortunately, it also occasionally sprays the wall with maudlin touches and misjudged additions to the story.

The Guardian by Mike McCahill

More meme than movie.

Empire by Ian Freer

A Street Cat Named Bob has its heart in the right place but doesn’t quite land on a tone to unite hard hitting drama and a cat-based comedy.

San Francisco Chronicle

Cute little fellow, but unfortunately, the film in which he stars is little more than catnip.