<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $8 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> A Street Cat Named Bob is a 2016 British biographical drama film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and written by Tim John and Maria Nation . It is based on the book of same name by James Bowen . The film stars Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and Bob the Cat as himself . The film premiered in London on 3 November 2016, followed by a general release the next day . </P> <P> The film won Best British Film at the U.K. National Film Awards on 29 March 2017 . </P>

Is it the real bob the cat in the film