'Til There Was You (1997)

Starring: Cinders
Directed by: Scott Winant

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Gwen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and Nick (Dylan McDermott) live two separate lives which are continually interacting without their knowledge. Each is seeking true love but will they ever find each other?

Featured Felines: Gwen moves into an old Los Angeles apartment complex called La Fortuna, a hidden paradise where neighbors not only talk to each other but help one another. An elderly neighbor named Harriet (Alice Drummond) owns a black cat named Cinders (played by a cat actor of the same name).

'Til There Was You - Harriet Alice Drummond holding black cat Cinders in doorway

When Gwen moves into her apartment she has her friends helping. Harriet comes over and points out the ginger tabby cat which has entered. She assumes the cat belongs to Gwen, as does everyone else, despite Gwen assuring them the cat does not belong to her. She worries about becoming a stereotypical lonely woman if she has a cat but her friend assures her that as long as she doesn’t own three she is okay.

'Til There Was You - ginger tabby cat coming into apartment

Gwen’s friend Bob (Reg Rogers) picks up the cat and comments how he’s trembling then looks for a can of tuna to open.

'Til There Was You - Bob Reg Rogers hugging ginger tabby cat with Harriet Alice Drummond and Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn

'Til There Was You - Bob Reg Rogers carrying ginger tabby cat behind Harriet Alice Drummond and Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn

Bob continues to hold the cat throughout the scene, even giving him to Gwen at one point.

'Til There Was You - Bob Reg Rogers trying to open can of tuna for ginger tabby cat behind Harriet Alice Drummond

'Til There Was You - Bob Reg Rogers trying to give ginger tabby cat to Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn

'Til There Was You - Bob Reg Rogers holding ginger tabby cat in background

Gwen becomes closer with her neighbors, especially Harriet.

'Til There Was You - Harriet Alice Drummond sitting with black cat Cinders

'Til There Was You - Harriet Alice Drummond and Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn sitting with black cat Cinders

At a Christmas party both Cinders and Gwen’s tabby are present.

'Til There Was You - woman holding black cat Cinders at Christmas party

'Til There Was You - ginger tabby cat sitting on stairs with Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn

In a later scene, Gwen’s best friend Debbie (Jennifer Aniston) shows up with a grey tabby cat. Gwen slams the door in her face at first.

'Til There Was You - Debbie Jennifer Aniston in doorway holding tabby cat

When Gwen continues to complain about the cat, Debbie says she will take it away. Gwen holds the cat and agrees that two is better.

'Til There Was You - BGwen Jeanne Tripplehorn holding up tabby cat in foreground with Debbie Jennifer Aniston in background

'Til There Was You - Harriet Alice Drummond and Debbie Jennifer Aniston with Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn holding tabby cat

'Til There Was You - Gwen Jeanne Tripplehorn holding tabby cat

Coming home from work one day Gwen notices Cinders sitting alone in the courtyard. She calls the cat but Cinders runs away. When Gwen checks on Harriet she finds the elderly woman has passed away.