Empathy, Anthropomorphism, and the Uncanny Valley Effect: Why Audiences Strayed Away from the Film Adaptation of Cats

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The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 54, Issue 3 p. 571-593 Original Article Empathy, Anthropomorphism, and the Uncanny Valley Effect: Why Audiences Strayed Away from the Film Adaptation of Cats Kate Cantrell, Corresponding Author Kate Cantrell kate.cantrell@usq.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-614X Search for more papers by this authorLesley Hawkes, Lesley HawkesSearch for more papers by this author Kate Cantrell, Corresponding Author Kate Cantrell kate.cantrell@usq.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-614X Search for more papers by this authorLesley Hawkes, Lesley HawkesSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13021Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume54, Issue3June 2021Pages 571-593 RelatedInformation