The ending of “Nine Lives” (2016) is a mix of humor, fantasy, and family drama. The story centers around Tom Brand, a workaholic business tycoon whose consciousness becomes trapped inside a cat’s body, Mr. Fuzzypants, following a lightning strike and a fall from a skyscraper. The film navigates Tom’s journey as a cat and his attempts to reconnect with his family, highlighting his strained relationships with his second wife, Lara, and his children from two marriages.

As Tom adapts to life as Mr. Fuzzypants, he learns about an underhanded move by Ian Cox, a top manager at his company, who plans to make the company public with the board’s help to seize power. Tom’s son David tries to stop this takeover. Meanwhile, Tom, in the cat’s body, tries to communicate with his family and realizes the neglect he’s shown them.

In a climactic twist, Tom’s human body lies in a coma, and his son David contemplates suicide to save the company from Ian. However, Tom, as Mr. Fuzzypants, sacrifices his chance to become human again to save David. This act of love allows Tom to eventually wake from his coma just in time to see his son successfully take control of the company and fire Ian.

The film concludes with Tom and Rebecca visiting the pet shop owner, Felix, where Tom inquires about dogs but is presented with Mr. Fuzzypants, who still has one life left​​. This ending underscores themes of family, sacrifice, and the importance of personal connections over material success.