# Judi Dench Calls 'Cats' Film a 'Waste'

> Judi Dench says Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats' film was a 'waste' of goodwill and talent.
- Title: Judi Dench Calls 'Cats' Film a 'Waste' · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Judi Dench says Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats' film was a 'waste' of goodwill and talent. Judi Dench calls the 2019 'Cats' film a 'waste' of Andrew Lloyd…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/judi-dench-says-cats-film-was-a-waste-of-goodwill-talent-1236917065
- Author: Payton Turkeltaub
- Published: 2026-10-20T02:53:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: judi dench, cats film, andrew lloyd webber, goodwill and talent, tom hooper, cats musical, entertainment, culture
## Judi Dench on 'Cats' film
Judi Dench played Old Deuteronomy in Tom Hooper's 2019 'Cats' film.
## Film adaptation criticized
The 2019 'Cats' film was universally panned despite a stacked cast including James Corden and Taylor Swift.
## Dench's memoir reaction
Dench calls the film a 'waste' of Andrew Lloyd Webber's goodwill and talent in her memoir.

> Oh God, I Can't Bear It
## Key takeaway

Judi Dench calls the 2019 'Cats' film a 'waste' of Andrew Lloyd Webber's goodwill and talent in her memoir.