He’s escaped danger before.
But cats only have nine lives—and someone’s been keeping count.
Garfield: The Ninth Life flips the playful franchise into its most emotional chapter yet. After Part 2’s wild globe-trotting adventure with Odie and the unlikely rescue of Jon from a rogue animal circus, Garfield has finally settled into what he believes is his last lazy era. But time has a funny way of catching up with even the laziest legend—and one of his past lives is ready to take his place.
Plot Summary: The Life That Got Away
When Garfield starts having vivid dreams of past lives—an ancient Egyptian temple cat, a medieval knight’s companion, a pirate ship mouser—he brushes them off as indigestion (too much lasagna). But when one of these lives—Leonidas, his long-forgotten warrior self—manifests in the real world through a mysterious mirror, Garfield realizes something terrible: his past is no longer past.
Leonidas wants more than memories. He wants Garfield’s ninth and final life—to live it his way. As timelines unravel and reality twists around their rivalry, Garfield must team up with an unlikely feline sage and journey through the Ninefold Path to protect not just his own life—but the meaning of all the others.
New Lead Cast: Nine Lives. One Legacy.
Josh O’Connor voices Leonidas, Garfield’s sixth reincarnated self—a proud, disciplined warrior cat who believes Garfield squandered the gift of life. Noble and terrifyingly focused, Leonidas is the mirror opposite of everything Garfield is… or was.
Awkwafina voices Cleo, a sarcastic but wise ancient tabby who guides cats through the Ninefold Path. She’s seen dozens of Garfields come and go, but this one might be the last—and she’s strangely attached.
Jacob Tremblay voices Max, a curious alley kitten who idolizes Garfield’s lazy legend and wants to be just like him. But when Max’s future is threatened by Leonidas’ return, he realizes there’s more to heroism than naps.
Themes to Watch For
- Identity Across Lifetimes
Who are you if your past selves demand to rewrite you? - Ego vs. Essence
What’s more valuable—how well you live, or how much you’ve done? - The Final Nap
Even the laziest hero must wake up when the end finally comes.
Why It Hits Harder Than Ever
Garfield: The Ninth Life is still hilarious, still full of lasagna, and still built on the timeless chaos of cats vs. consequences—but this installment dares to ask deeper questions. It’s a story about mortality, memory, and what we leave behind when we’re done lounging around. With dazzling animation, surreal dreamscapes, and surprising heart, this is the Garfield tale you didn’t know you needed.
This isn’t just a sequel.
It’s Garfield’s fight for the soul of every cat who ever was.